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🇪🇸 El País
Life & Tech

‘Sorry, Baby’: Eva Victor, director, screenwriter, and actress of a remarkable debut

The film 'Sorry, Baby' directed by Eva Victor examines the trauma of sexual assaults with humor and intelligence, showcasing the complexity of female friendship and personal healing.

Feb 27 • 04:30 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

The Dour Festival cancels several artists after 'serious accusations' of sexual assaults

The Belgian Dour Festival has canceled several artists from its lineup following serious allegations of sexual assault, although the names of the accused have not been disclosed.

Feb 26 • 11:53 UTC
🇳🇴 Aftenposten
Crime & Justice

Reaction to the defense's use of 'rape myths' in the trial against Marius Borg Høiby

Dixi resource center is criticizing the defense team of Marius Borg Høiby for relying on 'rape myths' that demonstrate a misunderstanding of how victims perceive assaults.

Feb 26 • 08:27 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Wife's tragic suicide note after 'husband's campaign of violence and sexual assaults'

Tarryn Baird left a heartbreaking suicide note after enduring extensive violence and coercive control from her husband, Christopher Trybus, who faces multiple charges including manslaughter.

Feb 24 • 12:00 UTC
🇨🇦 National Post
Crime & Justice

Judge to decide if trans inmate serving time for sexual assaults against women will be moved to female prison

A Canadian judge is set to make a decision regarding the transfer of transgender inmate Amanda Cooper, who is serving time for violent sexual assaults, from a men's prison to a women's facility.

Feb 22 • 13:00 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
Crime & Justice

The mafia selling Burundanga for "rapes" in Madrid with deliveries in less than an hour: "It nullifies the victim's will and they remember nothing"

A criminal network in Madrid is reportedly selling the drug Burundanga, which they claim can nullify the victim's will, facilitating sexual assaults and making it harder for victims to report their experiences.

Feb 21 • 23:02 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

Unanimous complaint by women in the Police: "The protocols do not work when a superior is reported; there is fear, it ends in psychological leave..."

Women in Spain's National Police express a lack of trust in internal protocols for reporting sexual assaults involving superiors, highlighting fear of retaliation and the prevalence of psychological distress among victims.

Feb 20 • 21:53 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Constant sexual assaults lead female turtles to leap off cliffs in Macedonia

A study reveals that aggressive mating behavior among male turtles on Golem Grad island is endangering the female population, causing some to fall off cliffs.

Feb 20 • 15:30 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Sexual assaults increase by 5.6% in the Community of Madrid in 2025

Sexual assaults in the Community of Madrid saw a 5.6% increase in 2025, as highlighted by the Government delegate, Francisco Martín.

Feb 20 • 13:50 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

The Government Delegate in Madrid Defends a "Historic Low" in Criminality While Murders, Sexual Assaults, and Drug Trafficking Increase in the Region

The Government Delegate in Madrid claims a historic low in crime rates despite rising incidents of murder, sexual assault, and drug trafficking in the region.

Feb 20 • 12:21 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
Crime & Justice

I Know What You Are Doing to Me. Father is to Serve 3.5 Years in Prison for Repeated Sexual Assaults

A father is sentenced to 3.5 years in prison for multiple sexual assaults.

Feb 19 • 17:47 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
Crime & Justice

A released prisoner reveals sexual assaults and medical neglect inside occupation prisons

A released Palestinian prisoner details severe mistreatment, including sexual assaults and medical neglect, during his nearly two-year detention in Israeli prisons.

Feb 18 • 19:55 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

Epstein case: a call for witnesses launched by British police on accusations of human trafficking and sexual assaults

British police have issued a call for witnesses regarding human trafficking and sexual assault allegations linked to Jeffrey Epstein, focusing on incidents that occurred in the 1990s.

Feb 18 • 16:08 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

'More than 80 rapes occur daily in the country', Taapsee expressed concern

'More than 80 rapes occur daily in the country,' actress Taapsee Pannu expressed concern about the rising incidents of sexual assaults in India.

Feb 17 • 13:30 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Imam threatened girls with 'black magic' as he carried out horrific sex attacks on girls as young as 12

An imam in Tower Hamlets is facing jail for sexual assaults on girls as young as 12, having threatened them with black magic.

Feb 15 • 22:11 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
Crime & Justice

‘I was so scared’: US trial witnesses allege Alexander brothers worked together to rape women

Witnesses in a US trial allege that Israeli-American real estate brokers, the Alexander brothers, coordinated in sexual assaults against women.

Feb 15 • 15:00 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
Crime & Justice

Verdict Against Sex Offender: They Write About 'Driving' and Mean Raping

A German court case highlights the alarming trends in online chat groups where men exchange information on committing sexual assaults, including the disturbing reaction to the case of Gisèle Pelicot.

Feb 15 • 09:22 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Pervert teacher's sex attacks at posh girls' school from cupboard assault to hotel rule

A former geography teacher was sentenced to 12 years in prison for sexual assaults on students at a prestigious all-girls school, including one incident in a cupboard.

Feb 15 • 08:00 UTC
🌍 RFI Afrique (FR)
Crime & Justice

"Leveugle" Case: Suspected of Serial Rapes, "Mr. Jacques" Lived in Morocco for Over 20 Years

Jacques Leveugle, a 79-year-old Frenchman, has confessed to committing numerous sexual assaults across multiple countries, including Morocco, over a span of nearly sixty years.

Feb 14 • 18:17 UTC
🇸🇰 Denník N
National & Local

Never be ashamed, called victims Gisèle Pelicot in her first television interview

Gisèle Pelicot, a symbol of courage and resilience, called on victims to never feel ashamed in her first television interview after being a victim of multiple assaults.

Feb 13 • 06:03 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
Crime & Justice

Gisèle Pelicot: "Society was not prepared for a case like mine"

Gisèle Pelicot shares her harrowing experience of being abused for a decade by her husband, who recorded the assaults, and discusses the societal implications as she releases a book about her ordeal.

Feb 13 • 04:30 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
Crime & Justice

Man Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison for Abusing Children in Day Care

A former employee of a London day care center was sentenced to 18 years in prison for multiple sexual assaults on children.

Feb 12 • 20:59 UTC
🌍 RFI Afrique (FR)
Crime & Justice

Morocco: shock from former students of 'Mr. Jacques', Frenchman accused of rapes and assaults on 89 minors in 9 countries

Former students express shock over Jacques Leveugle, a Frenchman accused of sexually assaulting 89 minors across multiple countries.

Feb 12 • 10:28 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
Crime & Justice

DNA technology used to catch Golden State Killer leads to NSW arrest over historic alleged sexual assaults

An elderly man has been arrested in New South Wales for a series of historic sexual assaults, facilitated by advanced DNA technology similar to that used in the Golden State Killer case.

Feb 12 • 03:52 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

Tech that unmasked Golden State Killer leads to NSW sex attacks arrest

A 77-year-old man has been arrested in New South Wales for historical sexual assaults dating back to the 1990s, utilizing advanced DNA technology similar to that used in the Golden State Killer case.

Feb 12 • 01:12 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
Crime & Justice

Abuses by Immigration Agents in the United States: Corruption, Assaults, and Sexual Abuse

A report reveals widespread patterns of physical and sexual abuse by U.S. immigration agents, including sexual assaults and corruption among agents of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency.

Feb 11 • 22:20 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

Church youth director accused of involvement in sexual assaults flees to Brazil

Christopher Brito De Araujo, a youth director from Mississauga, is wanted for multiple sexual assault charges and has fled to Brazil.

Feb 11 • 16:07 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
Crime & Justice

79-year-old man suspected of abuse against 89 children

A 79-year-old man in Grenoble, France, is suspected of sexual assaults against 89 children, identified through materials found on a USB stick.

Feb 10 • 11:16 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
Crime & Justice

A septuagenarian imprisoned for rapes and sexual assaults on 89 minors also confesses to the murders of his mother and aunt

A 79-year-old man has been charged with aggravated rapes and sexual assaults on 89 minors, and has also confessed to murdering his mother and aunt.

Feb 10 • 10:57 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

DNA breakthrough links six terrifying beach attacks to one man

Recent advances in DNA testing have connected six cold-case sexual assaults on Central Coast beaches in New South Wales to a single suspect.

Feb 10 • 00:57 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
Crime & Justice

Eighth conviction for serial rapist in Quito

Eduardo Édison M. C. has received his eighth conviction for multiple sexual assaults, including a recent case involving an 8-year-old girl in Quito.

Feb 9 • 20:56 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

Gironde: An investigation opened for violence and sexual assaults in a Catholic school during the 1970s

An investigation has been launched into alleged violence and sexual assaults at a Catholic school in Gironde in the 1970s following complaints from former students.

Feb 9 • 17:15 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
Crime & Justice

A man was arrested for live-streaming sexual assaults on his minor daughter in exchange for virtual currency in Madrid

The National Police in Madrid arrested a man for broadcasting live sexual assaults on his minor daughter for virtual coins, enhancing his popularity and enabling his purchases within the app.

Feb 6 • 08:59 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
Crime & Justice

A man arrested for live-streaming videos in which he sexually assaulted his underage daughter

A man in Madrid has been arrested for allegedly live-streaming sexual assaults on his underage daughter using a social media app to exchange pornographic material for virtual currency.

Feb 6 • 08:44 UTC
🇸🇪 Dagens Nyheter
National & Local

Niklas Orrenius: Sexual crimes against the elderly become an explosive election issue

The article discusses how the issue of elderly vulnerability has become prominent in the upcoming elections, particularly after revelations of sexual assaults by healthcare staff, leading the government to propose allowing the elderly to choose the gender of their home care staff.

Feb 4 • 18:18 UTC
🇩🇪 taz
Crime & Justice

Sexual Assaults in Youth Welfare: Organized Irresponsibility

The documentary 'The Kentler Experiment' reveals the largest youth welfare scandal in the country, highlighting how youth welfare offices covered for pedosexual foster parents.

Feb 4 • 17:18 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
World

'Josephine', the movie that has taken Sundance by storm and addresses sexual assaults from a child's perspective

The film 'Josephine', which has gained significant attention at the Sundance Film Festival, explores the subject of sexual assaults through the eyes of a young girl.

Feb 2 • 20:27 UTC
🇸🇪 SVT Nyheter
Crime & Justice

Snapchat on the continuing assaults on the app

The article discusses a police officer charged with soliciting explicit material from children via Snapchat, an act that may be classified as sexual assault under the law.

Feb 2 • 17:07 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Sexual predator jailed for horrific assaults on two girls over 9-year period

Dominic Mulligan, a 52-year-old man, has been sentenced to 18 years in prison after being convicted of multiple sexual assaults, including the rape of two underage girls, over a nine-year span in the Farnborough area.

Feb 2 • 13:43 UTC
🇬🇷 Proto Thema
Crime & Justice

Nightmare for female students in the Netherlands: Refugees raped and abused them for years, video

Female students in the Netherlands suffered years of rape and abuse by refugees they were trying to help integrate into local society, with reports of group sexual assaults.

Jan 16 • 16:29 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
Crime & Justice

Interior installs mailboxes in prisons to facilitate inmates reporting sexual assaults

The Ministry of the Interior has implemented a protocol to help inmates report sexual violence through newly installed mailboxes in prisons.

Jan 16 • 04:30 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

John Alford's sick crimes in full as babyfaced Grange Hill star jailed for sex assaults

Former actor John Alford, known for roles in 'Grange Hill' and 'London's Burning', has been jailed for sexually assaulting two teenage girls aged 14 and 15.

Jan 14 • 16:26 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

John Alford hearing LIVE: London's Burning actor sentenced over teen sex assaults

John Alford, the actor known for his roles in Grange Hill and London's Burning, is being sentenced today for sexually assaulting two teenage girls.

Jan 14 • 14:13 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
Crime & Justice

Compromís asks Benidorm to remove Julio Iglesias' name from the auditorium after sexual assault allegations

The Compromís coalition demands the Benidorm City Council review public recognitions awarded to Julio Iglesias following allegations of continuous sexual assaults against former workers at his mansions.

Jan 14 • 13:09 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
Crime & Justice

DOCUMENTARY | In Julio Iglesias' Mansion: How an Offer to Work in Paradise Turned into a Nightmare

The documentary investigates accusations from former workers at Julio Iglesias' mansion regarding sexual assaults by the singer, starting with a dramatic phone call to a woman promising to change her life.

Jan 13 • 23:01 UTC
🇪🇸 ABC
Crime & Justice

The Minister of Equality meets with the woman who reported Adolfo Suárez for alleged sexual assaults

Minister of Equality Ana Redondo met with a woman who accused former Prime Minister Adolfo Suárez of sexual assaults during the 1980s when she was a minor.

Jan 13 • 14:44 UTC
🇪🇸 ABC
Crime & Justice

The Prosecutor's Office opens a pre-trial investigation into the alleged sexual assaults attributed to Julio Iglesias

The National Court Prosecutor's Office has opened a pre-trial investigation into allegations of sexual assaults involving singer Julio Iglesias, following a complaint filed by two employees.

Jan 13 • 13:23 UTC
🇪🇸 ABC
Crime & Justice

Two former employees accuse Julio Iglesias of sexual assault

Two former employees claim they suffered sexual assaults by Julio Iglesias while working at his mansions, supported by journalistic investigations that provide testimonies and documents, although there are no confirmed legal complaints.

Jan 13 • 10:59 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
Crime & Justice

Former maids of Julio Iglesias' mansions accuse the singer of sexual assaults

Two women allege that Julio Iglesias sexually assaulted them while they worked in his mansions in the Caribbean, detailing coercion and physical abuse.

Jan 13 • 04:01 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
Crime & Justice

Trial requested against the plastic artist Claude Lévêque for rapes of minors

The Bobigny public prosecutor has requested a trial against artist Claude Lévêque, who is suspected of rapes and sexual assaults on three minors.

Jan 8 • 22:48 UTC

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