New York prosecutors said on Thursday they are dropping a rape charge against Harvey Weinstein instead of trying him for a fourth time. The former movie executive is still convicted of another sexual felony in New York and others in California. The New York rape charge remained unresolved after his third trial in the city. … Read more
New York prosecutors said on Thursday they are dropping a rape charge against Harvey Weinstein instead of trying him for a fourth time. The former movie executive is still convicted of another sexual felony in New York and others in California. The New York rape charge remained unresolved after his third trial in the city. … Read more
The parents of a girl who was raped when she was 12 years old by an adult stranger she connected to via Snapchat have sued its parent company, Snap, and the attacker, in Missouri state court. The lawsuit filed Wednesday claims the social media company has refused to disable dangerous features in its app or … Read more
A judge on Thursday dismissed a first-degree felony rape charge against former Brigham Young University wide receiver Parker Kingston, though prosecutors said they plan to refile the charge. The case was scheduled for trial in July, but state prosecutors requested a continuance, according to the Washington County Attorney’s Office. The court denied the request and … Read more
Marius Borg Hoiby, the eldest son of Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit, was sentenced to four years in prison Monday after being convicted of two counts of rape and 32 other offenses. He was found guilty of two of the four rape charges he was facing and acquitted of the other two. He was also convicted … Read more
The owner of a foot fetish company was arrested in New York City on Monday in connection with sex trafficking charges. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Jason Khan, who owns FootPadNYC.com resides in New York City and Albany, New York, was charged with three counts … Read more
LONDON — A judge’s decision to spare three teenage boys found guilty of rape at knifepoint and other serious sexual offenses from a custodial sentence has sparked outrage across the U.K. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Judge Nicholas Rowland’s decision to issue youth rehabilitation orders, … Read more
Allegations of rape and sexual abuse on the British version of the reality show “Married at First Sight” have rattled the industry and led to threats of tighter regulation. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. British broadcaster Channel 4 pulled down every episode of the show, … Read more
A man was arrested in Connecticut this week after officials in Virginia say new evidence links him to the murder and rape of a woman 40 years ago. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Roberta Walls was 22 years old when she was raped and murdered … Read more
NEW YORK — A New York judge declared a mistrial Friday in Harvey Weinstein ’s rape case from the #MeToo-era that has gone to trial three times so far after a jury was unable to come to a unanimous decision. The trial centered on whether Weinstein raped Jessica Mann, a hairstylist and actor, in 2013 … Read more