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Madeleine McCann Case Suspect Cleared Of Separate Sex Crimes
The German convicted rapist and main suspect in the 2007 disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann was on Tuesday cleared of all charges in an unrelated sex crimes trial.
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"Beyond Disappointed, Horrified": Actresses, Who Accused Harvey Weinstein Of Assault, On Court Ruling
Hollywood stars, including multiple actresses who have accused Harvey Weinstein of assault, reacted with shock and outrage Thursday after the former movie producer's New York sex crimes conviction was overturned.
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Why Was Harvey Weinstein's Rape Conviction Overturned, And What's Next?
Thursday's ruling overturning Harvey Weinstein's New York rape conviction gives the one-time film mogul a chance at a new trial and calls into question what evidence prosecutors can use in future sex crime cases.
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Harvey Weinstein's Sex Crime Conviction Overturned By US Court Over "Error"
New York's highest court on Thursday overturned Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein's 2020 conviction on sex crime charges and ordered a new trial.
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Ghislaine Maxwell Lawyers Demand New Trial After Juror Reveals Prior Sexual Abuse
Ghislaine Maxwell's lawyers demanded a new sex crimes trial Wednesday after a juror said he had helped convict the British socialite by telling fellow jury members about his experience of sexual abuse.
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Singer R Kelly Found Guilty On All Counts In Sex Abuse Trial
R Kelly on Monday was convicted of leading a decades-long sex crime ring, with a New York jury finding the superstar singer guilty on all nine charges, including the most serious of racketeering.
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US Court Quashes Bill Cosby's Sex Crimes Conviction, Allowing His Release
A US court overturned comedian Bill Cosby's conviction for drugging and sexually assaulting a woman 15 years ago on Wednesday, allowing his release from prison.
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Harvey Weinstein Appeals Sex Crimes Conviction
Jailed filmmaker Harvey Weinstein filed a long-expected appeal on his rape and sexual assault convictions Monday, kick-starting an attempt to have his 23-year prison sentence quashed.
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Australian Cardinal's Child Sex Conviction Appeal Hearing In June
Disgraced Australian Cardinal George Pell, convicted over child sex crimes, will get a second chance to clear his name this June, a court official said Wednesday, if a judge grants his appeal.
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National Registry Of Sex Offenders Adds 5 Lakh Names To Database
Names of over five lakh sex offenders, who were convicted for crimes against women, have been added to a database which can been accessed by law enforcement agencies to help crack sex crimes across the country, officials said Sunday.
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India To Join 8 Countries Having Sex Offenders Database
India will join a club of eight countries with a sexual offender database to monitor and track those convicted of such crimes, amidst growing criticism against it in the US, where it is pursued aggressively.
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UK Catholic School Master Convicted Of Sex Abuse
A former master at a top British Catholic school was convicted Wednesday of raping and sexual abusing boys in crimes dating back to the 1970s.
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Costa Rica Deports Arrested Fugitive Convict Back To US
An escaped American inmate convicted of sex crimes has been arrested in Costa Rica after a year on the run and returned to the United States, officials said on Monday.
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Gang Guilty Of Sex Crimes In English Town At Centre Of Abuse Scandal
Five people were convicted on Wednesday of multiple sex crimes against young girls in Rotherham, the northern English town which hit the headlines two years ago when it was revealed that as many as 1,400 children had been abused by gangs.
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Maneka Gandhi Pitches for Mandatory Registration of Sex Offenders After Their Release From Jail
Pitching strongly for surveillance of sex crime convicts after their release, Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi has asked the law minister for enactment of a law for mandatory registration of such offenders, ahead of the release of the December 16 gang-rape juvenile convict.
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Madeleine McCann Case Suspect Cleared Of Separate Sex Crimes
The German convicted rapist and main suspect in the 2007 disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann was on Tuesday cleared of all charges in an unrelated sex crimes trial.
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"Beyond Disappointed, Horrified": Actresses, Who Accused Harvey Weinstein Of Assault, On Court Ruling
Hollywood stars, including multiple actresses who have accused Harvey Weinstein of assault, reacted with shock and outrage Thursday after the former movie producer's New York sex crimes conviction was overturned.
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Why Was Harvey Weinstein's Rape Conviction Overturned, And What's Next?
Thursday's ruling overturning Harvey Weinstein's New York rape conviction gives the one-time film mogul a chance at a new trial and calls into question what evidence prosecutors can use in future sex crime cases.
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Harvey Weinstein's Sex Crime Conviction Overturned By US Court Over "Error"
New York's highest court on Thursday overturned Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein's 2020 conviction on sex crime charges and ordered a new trial.
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Ghislaine Maxwell Lawyers Demand New Trial After Juror Reveals Prior Sexual Abuse
Ghislaine Maxwell's lawyers demanded a new sex crimes trial Wednesday after a juror said he had helped convict the British socialite by telling fellow jury members about his experience of sexual abuse.
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Singer R Kelly Found Guilty On All Counts In Sex Abuse Trial
R Kelly on Monday was convicted of leading a decades-long sex crime ring, with a New York jury finding the superstar singer guilty on all nine charges, including the most serious of racketeering.
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US Court Quashes Bill Cosby's Sex Crimes Conviction, Allowing His Release
A US court overturned comedian Bill Cosby's conviction for drugging and sexually assaulting a woman 15 years ago on Wednesday, allowing his release from prison.
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Harvey Weinstein Appeals Sex Crimes Conviction
Jailed filmmaker Harvey Weinstein filed a long-expected appeal on his rape and sexual assault convictions Monday, kick-starting an attempt to have his 23-year prison sentence quashed.
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Australian Cardinal's Child Sex Conviction Appeal Hearing In June
Disgraced Australian Cardinal George Pell, convicted over child sex crimes, will get a second chance to clear his name this June, a court official said Wednesday, if a judge grants his appeal.
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National Registry Of Sex Offenders Adds 5 Lakh Names To Database
Names of over five lakh sex offenders, who were convicted for crimes against women, have been added to a database which can been accessed by law enforcement agencies to help crack sex crimes across the country, officials said Sunday.
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India To Join 8 Countries Having Sex Offenders Database
India will join a club of eight countries with a sexual offender database to monitor and track those convicted of such crimes, amidst growing criticism against it in the US, where it is pursued aggressively.
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UK Catholic School Master Convicted Of Sex Abuse
A former master at a top British Catholic school was convicted Wednesday of raping and sexual abusing boys in crimes dating back to the 1970s.
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Costa Rica Deports Arrested Fugitive Convict Back To US
An escaped American inmate convicted of sex crimes has been arrested in Costa Rica after a year on the run and returned to the United States, officials said on Monday.
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Gang Guilty Of Sex Crimes In English Town At Centre Of Abuse Scandal
Five people were convicted on Wednesday of multiple sex crimes against young girls in Rotherham, the northern English town which hit the headlines two years ago when it was revealed that as many as 1,400 children had been abused by gangs.
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Maneka Gandhi Pitches for Mandatory Registration of Sex Offenders After Their Release From Jail
Pitching strongly for surveillance of sex crime convicts after their release, Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi has asked the law minister for enactment of a law for mandatory registration of such offenders, ahead of the release of the December 16 gang-rape juvenile convict.
