Sexual abuse
Australia's policing system has long been plagued by sexism, with women subjected to degrading and humiliating experiences akin to sexual assault. A recent case in New South Wales highlighted the issue, where a young woman was forced to remove her tampon in a strip search by police. This
Sexual abuse
A critical piece of evidence in the ongoing trial of five former members of Canada's 2018 world junior hockey team has been deemed inadmissible. The text message, sent by former junior player Brett Howden, described one of the accused players hitting the complainant hard on the buttocks. However,
Sexual abuse
Michael McLeod's videotaped statement reveals a complex and uncomfortable situation involving a woman who demanded sex from his teammates in their hotel room. McLeod checked in with her throughout the night, recording her consent, but then multiple men entered the room, causing her to become upset and disoriented.
Sexual abuse
An Ontario judge has ruled against prosecutors' attempt to admit a text message sent by a former world junior hockey player as evidence in the sexual assault trial of five of his ex-teammates. The text message, sent by Brett Howden, described seeing one of the accused, Dillon Dubé, slap
Sexual abuse
Brett Howden, a former member of the 2018 Canadian world junior championship team, took the stand as a witness in the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial. He testified that he remembers little about the events in the hotel room where the alleged assault took place, but what he does recall
Rape
A 35-year-old man, Noor Bigzad, has been sentenced to nine years in prison for raping a vulnerable woman in Liverpool city centre. The incident occurred on October 25, 2024, and resulted in the woman sustaining multiple injuries. Bigzad pleaded guilty to rape, assault by penetration, non-fatal strangulation, and assault. The
Sexual abuse
Punjab's Home Department has embarked on a significant campaign to educate children about harassment and sexual abuse through age-appropriate lessons. The initiative, titled Safe Children, Safe Punjab, is a crucial step towards empowering youngsters to identify and report abuse. This move signals a much-needed shift in addressing the
Hockey players
A dramatic turn in the sexual assault trial involving five former members of Canada's 2018 world junior hockey team has sparked controversy. Crown attorney Meaghan Cunningham accused NHL player Brett Howden of intentionally omitting details to protect his friends and teammates. The Crown has identified 18 inconsistencies between
Teachers
A senior teacher at Liverpool's prestigious Blue Coat school, Nick Barends, was unfairly dismissed in 2023 following allegations about his behavior more than a decade earlier. The claims, which centered around Barends handing out a joke award to a male student during a school prom event, were deemed
Teachers
A former assistant headteacher has lost a tribunal claim for unfair dismissal from a Liverpool school, despite alleging that the school's handling of a disciplinary inquiry into his conduct was flawed. Nick Barends, who was at The Blue Coat School in Wavertree until his dismissal in 2023, claimed
Teachers
A police investigation is underway into the sudden death of a nursery student in Prayagraj's Mahewa Patti under Naini police station limits. The incident occurred on May 15, and the exact cause of death remains unclear, with the postmortem report suggesting possible sexual assault, constipation, or illness. The
Sexual abuse
In a chilling case that has left investigators stunned, a Class 11 student was found hanging from a tree under mysterious circumstances in Mainpuri district. However, a subsequent investigation led by the police revealed that she was brutally gang-raped and strangled to death by her 23-year-old cousin and two others.
