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"Consensual": Argentine Court Drops Rape Case Against French Rugby Players
An Argentine court on Tuesday dismissed rape charges against two French international rugby players accused of assaulting a woman after playing a match in the country, the players' lawyers said.
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Harvey Weinstein Hit With New Criminal Charges In New York
Harvey Weinstein has been hit with new criminal charges in New York, a prosecutor said in court on Thursday, as the Manhattan district attorney's office prepares to retry the former movie mogul following the reversal of his rape conviction.
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Demi Moore Reveals She Was Raped At 15, Allegedly With Her Mother's Knowledge
"I don't think it was a straightforward transaction. But she still did give him the access, and put me in harm's way," Demi Moore told Diane Sawyer on ABC's Good Morning America
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Brazil's Neymar In Trouble Over Intimate Pics Of Woman Accusing Him Of Rape
Neymar went to the police station in an attempt to defend himself, sitting in a wheelchair after spraining his ankle in a pre-Copa America friendly.
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Brazil Football Star Neymar Accused Of Raping Woman In Paris: Reports
The unidentified woman, who lives in Brazil, allegedly met Neymar through Instagram, and after exchanging messages, the footballer invited her to visit him in Paris in mid-May.
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He Was Cleared Of A Rape Charge But Had To Show The Jury His Penis First
A Connecticut man accused of rape was acquitted this week after employing an unusual defense tactic: dropping his pants in court and showing his penis to the jury.
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From Luxury To Life Behind Bars: What Bill Cosby Faces In Prison
Bill Cosby, used to the high life as one of America's biggest stars, will likely see his entourage of aides replaced by an inmate paid pennies to help the legally blind comedian navigate life behind bars after he is sentenced for sexual assault.
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Opinion: China Refuses To Admit It Has A Rape Problem. I Would Know.
China's repressed struggle became visible last week as America belatedly dealt with longstanding sexual assault allegations against Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein. Investigations by the New York Times and the New Yorker revealed Weinstein's decades of abuse and assault against dozens of women in which a male-dominated media industry was complicit...
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Raped, Impaled - High School Student's Murder Sparks Protests In Argentina
Dressed in black, thousands of Argentines took to the streets Wednesday to protest the brutal rape and murder of a 16-year-old girl, the latest case of violence against women to shock the country.
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Brazil Police Identify 4 Of 30-Plus Men Wanted In Gang Rape
Police said Friday that they have identified and are searching for four of the more than 30 men suspected in the gang rape of a 16-year-old girl, a case that has rocked Latin America's largest nation and highlighted its endemic problem of violence against women.
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Too 'Ugly' to Rape: Brazil Lawmaker's Comment Sparks Fury
A debate about sexual violence in Brazil sparked by a lawmaker's comments on the floor of Congress has spread beyond government chambers, triggering a national debate about rape and sexism in the South American nation.
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Cruise ship worker raped passenger, tried to toss her overboard: FBI
A cruise ship attendant confessed to raping a female passenger on Valentine's Day and trying to toss her overboard to cover up the crime, according to an arrest affidavit filed on Tuesday in Miami federal court.
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Chile: Child's pregnancy sets off abortion debate
The case of a pregnant 11-year old girl who was raped in Chile by her mother's partner has set off a national debate about abortion in one of the most socially-conservative countries in Latin America.
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"Consensual": Argentine Court Drops Rape Case Against French Rugby Players
An Argentine court on Tuesday dismissed rape charges against two French international rugby players accused of assaulting a woman after playing a match in the country, the players' lawyers said.
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Harvey Weinstein Hit With New Criminal Charges In New York
Harvey Weinstein has been hit with new criminal charges in New York, a prosecutor said in court on Thursday, as the Manhattan district attorney's office prepares to retry the former movie mogul following the reversal of his rape conviction.
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Demi Moore Reveals She Was Raped At 15, Allegedly With Her Mother's Knowledge
"I don't think it was a straightforward transaction. But she still did give him the access, and put me in harm's way," Demi Moore told Diane Sawyer on ABC's Good Morning America
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Brazil's Neymar In Trouble Over Intimate Pics Of Woman Accusing Him Of Rape
Neymar went to the police station in an attempt to defend himself, sitting in a wheelchair after spraining his ankle in a pre-Copa America friendly.
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Brazil Football Star Neymar Accused Of Raping Woman In Paris: Reports
The unidentified woman, who lives in Brazil, allegedly met Neymar through Instagram, and after exchanging messages, the footballer invited her to visit him in Paris in mid-May.
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He Was Cleared Of A Rape Charge But Had To Show The Jury His Penis First
A Connecticut man accused of rape was acquitted this week after employing an unusual defense tactic: dropping his pants in court and showing his penis to the jury.
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From Luxury To Life Behind Bars: What Bill Cosby Faces In Prison
Bill Cosby, used to the high life as one of America's biggest stars, will likely see his entourage of aides replaced by an inmate paid pennies to help the legally blind comedian navigate life behind bars after he is sentenced for sexual assault.
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Opinion: China Refuses To Admit It Has A Rape Problem. I Would Know.
China's repressed struggle became visible last week as America belatedly dealt with longstanding sexual assault allegations against Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein. Investigations by the New York Times and the New Yorker revealed Weinstein's decades of abuse and assault against dozens of women in which a male-dominated media industry was complicit...
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Raped, Impaled - High School Student's Murder Sparks Protests In Argentina
Dressed in black, thousands of Argentines took to the streets Wednesday to protest the brutal rape and murder of a 16-year-old girl, the latest case of violence against women to shock the country.
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Brazil Police Identify 4 Of 30-Plus Men Wanted In Gang Rape
Police said Friday that they have identified and are searching for four of the more than 30 men suspected in the gang rape of a 16-year-old girl, a case that has rocked Latin America's largest nation and highlighted its endemic problem of violence against women.
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Too 'Ugly' to Rape: Brazil Lawmaker's Comment Sparks Fury
A debate about sexual violence in Brazil sparked by a lawmaker's comments on the floor of Congress has spread beyond government chambers, triggering a national debate about rape and sexism in the South American nation.
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Cruise ship worker raped passenger, tried to toss her overboard: FBI
A cruise ship attendant confessed to raping a female passenger on Valentine's Day and trying to toss her overboard to cover up the crime, according to an arrest affidavit filed on Tuesday in Miami federal court.
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Chile: Child's pregnancy sets off abortion debate
The case of a pregnant 11-year old girl who was raped in Chile by her mother's partner has set off a national debate about abortion in one of the most socially-conservative countries in Latin America.
