sexual assault
7 Jul 2023
Justice Abiola Soladoye of a Lagos Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court, Ikeja, yesterday, sentenced a teacher, Bright Emenugo, to life imprisonment for sexual assault on a 15-year-old male student
15 Jun 2023
Odey Asset Management will be dismantled and transfer its activities to other firms, the high-profile British hedge fund said Thursday, after its founder was accused of sexual assault against eight women.
15 Jun 2023
Nine women accused Bill Cosby of sexually assaulting them decades ago in a lawsuit filed in Nevada Wednesday, after the US state dropped its statute of limitations on civil sexual abuse cases.
15 Jun 2023
An Australian lawmaker was suspended by his party Thursday after a fellow senator accused him of sexual assault in Parliament House and declared it was "not a safe place" for women to work.
15 Jun 2023
An Australian lawmaker on Thursday alleged she was sexually "assaulted" by a fellow senator in Parliament House, stating the building was "not a safe place" for women to work.
9 Jun 2023
A British hedge fund defended itself Friday after the Financial Times published allegations of sexual assault by founder Crispin Odey, who denies the claims according to the newspaper.
6 Jun 2023
Germany's families minister has called for better protection for fans at concerts following a wave of sexual assault claims against the frontman of veteran rock band Rammstein.
31 May 2023
Igbokoda community, headquarters of Ilaje Local Council of Ondo State, has been engulfed in tension, following sexual assault of a 12-year-old girl by a middle-aged man.
8 May 2023
Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested a total of 126 suspects, who allegedly engaged in various crimes, such as kidnapping, armed robbery, cultism, vandalism, murder and sexual assault in the first quarter of 2023.
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