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As the trial of Kiama MP Gareth Ward continues, lawyers have made their closing arguments in the case of alleged sexual abuse charges. The independent MP's defense team argues that one of the accusers has a "certain unreliability" and that the Crown has failed to discharge
Sexual abuse
Tensions have reached a boiling point in Epping, a picturesque English town surrounded by ancient woodland and historical landmarks, as protests over migrant hotels have turned violent. The focal point of the unrest is The Bell Hotel, a once-grand establishment now housing dozens of asylum seekers, where an Ethiopian national,
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The Union Government has informed the Supreme Court that it plans to set up artificial intelligence-based facial recognition systems at seven major railway stations, including Mumbai CST and New Delhi, to curb crimes against women. The number of sexual offenders recorded in the National Database on Sexual Offenders (NDSO) has
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A nationwide coalition of domestic violence, sexual assault, housing, youth, and homelessness organizations has filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's sweeping and unlawful conditions placed on federal grant funding from the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The
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The Nigeria Police Force has taken a decisive move to ensure justice in a shocking case of sexual abuse against a 13-year-old girl from Tungar Giwa, Shanga Local Government Area of Kebbi state. The Police have directed the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Shanga Local Government Area to arrest ten
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Northern Territory Police have arrested a 70-year-old man in connection with historical sex offenses against a young woman, while a man in Ludmilla was also charged with sexual assault against a child. The Australian government has also lifted restrictions on aid operations in Gaza, and the US has allocated funds
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Domestic violence remains a pressing issue in New Orleans, where thousands are affected annually, with an average of 14 fatalities due to domestic violence-related incidents. In an effort to address this crisis, the New Orleans Health Department's Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault program has released a comprehensive report
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Sacramento Police Department have announced the successful extradition of Jose Luis Navarro, who fled to Mexico to avoid prosecution in Sacramento County. Navarro was wanted for alleged sex crimes against four minor children between 2014 and 2022. The FBI, in collaboration with
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A disturbing case of power abuse and sexual assault has come to light in Mumbai, where a Police Sub-Inspector allegedly assaulted a childhood friend's wife multiple times, exploiting his position and personal connection. The victim, a 38-year-old woman from Gadchiroli, was allegedly assaulted by Deepak Nilkanth Ankurkar, a
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A probe has been initiated by Trinidad and Tobago's Commissioner of Police, Allister Guevarro, into the leaking of confidential details about a junior attorney who has accused a senior lawyer of sexual assault. The investigation aims to identify the responsible parties and hold them accountable for breaching the
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Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department (Met Police) led an investigation that led to the sentencing of Bernard Williams, 77, to nine years in prison for one count of rape and two counts of sexual assault. Williams, known to his clients as 'Papa B', had been running a
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A shop owner in Brixton, widely known and respected in the community, has been sentenced to nine years in prison for raping and sexually assaulting a woman he persuaded to seek his spiritual healing services. Bernard Williams, 77, who was known as "Papa B", had been running the
