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Sexual harassment and assault

Sexual harassment and assault
Latest news and features on sexual harassment and assault, including accusations of misconduct and developments in the #MeToo movement.
Music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs arrives at the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas in May 2022. Photo: AP
Crime

‘Diddy’ Combs moved to new prison after reports of luxury life behind bars

Combs was allegedly having fellow inmates cook, clean and give him massages, and using a contraband phone to view an ex-girlfriend’s nudes.

United States

‘Witch hunt’ sweeps up Asians misidentified in alleged Cornell gang rape

Australia

Australia navy probes hidden camera found in women’s showers on ship

Hong Kong courts

13 years in prison for care home warden who raped intellectually disabled woman

Hong Kong judge slams former carer’s ‘extremely despicable’ crimes, saying defendant had not only abused his power but also displayed no remorse.

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The victim was a resident of Hong Chi Pinehill Integrated Vocational Training Centre Kwong Fuk Hostel in Tai Po. Photo: Jelly Tse
Germany

Police in Germany seize robot after teen girl is allegedly groped

Investigators probe whether machine was controlled in real time as two teens face scrutiny for live-streaming incident.

Cornell University (US)

Cornell suspends frat parties after alleged gang rape

The Ivy League school is facing accusations that it failed to properly punish the men involved in the high-profile 2024 incident.

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Hong Kong society

Hong Kong star Angela Yuen details harassment, sparking writer’s apology

Golden Horse nominee details years of verbal and physical harassment in show business, calling out deep-rooted misogyny.

Angela Yuen in a scene from Gamer Girls. The actress reveals she faced inappropriate remarks during an interview promoting the film. Photo: Handout
Crime

Jury chosen for rape trial of UK comedian Russell Brand

Brand, 51, denies the charges relating to alleged historical crimes including rape, sexual assault and indecent assault.

Britain

UK’s ex-prince Andrew gets US$399,000 compensation on his mansion lease

He was forced to end the lease on ⁠Royal Lodge more than 50 years early, entitling him to compensation.

Women and gender

High-profile rape cases spark calls for change and accountability

High-profile rape cases spark calls for change and accountability
Hong Kong courts

Ex-university student jailed for 7 years for rape, sexual assault and voyeurism

Defendant, 31, committed offences against five women, with some of the crimes taking place at EdU orientation camps.

The High Court in Admiralty. Photo: Nora Tam
South Korea

South Korea struggles to curb illegal sex sites 10 years after Soranet scandal

Despite tougher laws, a new wave of sites containing non-consensual sexually explicit videos and images of women has emerged.

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India

Has India improved women’s safety since 2012 Nirbhaya gang rape horror case?

Several reported rape cases in New Delhi recently show that the rights and safety of women are still being trampled upon, lawyers say.

Britain

Britain’s ex-prince Andrew seeks to ‘quash’ Epstein search warrants

The 66-year-old is challenging Thames Valley Police over searches of his former and current homes on royal estates.

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Britain’s Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor outside St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle, England on April 20, 2025. Photo: AP
United States

‘My heart aches’: Cornell boss breaks silence over rape case uproar

Michael Kotlikoff pledged greater transparency and acknowledged that the university could ‘do better’ amid ‘distrust’ in the community.

Students on Libe Slope on the campus of Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. Photo: AFP
Japan

Name and shame: Japan’s tame answer to jobseeker sex harassment

After years of predatory recruiters targeting graduates, new rules are now in place – but critics say they lack real teeth.

Cornell University (US)

NY governor attacks handling of Cornell rape case, appoints special prosecutor

Hochul is seeking to change a state law that makes it harder to prosecute sex assault cases where the victim voluntarily became intoxicated.

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Crime

Woman told Cornell police 2 years ago she was sure she was raped: transcript

The account raises new questions in the high-profile case about the district attorney’s decision not to prosecute anyone at the time.

Students walk and ride across the campus of Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, on Wednesday. Photo: AFP
South Korea

US users urge Koreans to unmask Cornell sexual assault suspect Winston Lee

The online hunt for information about Lee’s education and military service intensifies across borders.

United States

US prosecutors reopen case of alleged frat house gang rape at Ivy League school

District attorney plans to file criminal charges against seven men in 2024 fraternity assault case.

Crime in Hong Kong

Man charged over hidden cameras found in gym as police probe number of victims

Construction site foreman, 34, to appear at Sha Tin Court on Monday, after police identify suspect in recovered footage.

Hidden cameras was found in the changing rooms of the 24/7 Fitness gym in Sha Tin. Photo: Edmond So
France

Pope Leo pledges action on child abuse by priests after meeting French survivors

The pope met privately with victims and heard proposals for how to improve the Church’s safeguarding measures, ‌said a Vatican statement.

Pope Leo leads the prayer of the Holy Rosary on the day of a candlelight procession, at the Grotto of the Apparitions, also known as the Grotto of Massabielle, at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes in France on Sunday. Photo: Reuters
United States

Harvey Weinstein gets 15 years for sex assault after pleading for mercy

Disgraced Hollywood figure resentenced in New York for sexually assaulting a former production assistant.

Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong father admits repeatedly raping daughter over a 6-year period

The girl said her father began abusing her in 2015, when she was six, using threats and promises to ensure her cooperation.

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Icons and Influencers

US ‘looksmaxxing’ influencer Clavicular charged with raping 17-year-old

Social media creator Braden Peters was accused of giving the teen alcohol prior to the alleged 2025 assault.

Braden 'Clavicular' Peters walks the runway during New York Fashion Week in February. Photo: TNS
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong to legislate against persistent child sexual abuse and ‘cyberflashing’

Security Bureau says government will include targeted offences in sex offence amendment bill after public and legal groups express broad support.

A little Asian boy with a sad and lonely expression hides in the shadows under a table at home, while being scolded by his mother. Photo: Getty Image
Singapore

‘Depraved’ Singaporean paedophile who abused daughter, granddaughters, jailed

The 71-year-old man has blood cancer, but the judge said it was clear neither age nor condition had stopped his ‘appalling’ crimes.

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France

Paris court convicts school aide for sex abuse, orders ankle tag

The man, who admitted to having sexually assaulted the nine children aged five to 10, was also banned from working with children again.

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