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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.
last updated:
9 September, 2024
Singapore’s skyline. A man was sentenced to 19-and-a-half years’ jail for raping his daughter’s domestic helper in the city state. Photo: Reuters
Singapore

Singapore court sentences man to 19 ½ years for raping daughter’s helper

He gave the victim wine and ‘supplement injections’ before sexually assaulting her.

Singapore

Man accused of raping wife in Singapore, threatening to stab her with rod

Japan

Sex scandal-hit Japan TV star Masahiro Nakai retires from showbiz

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Japan

Teenage girls groped by Japan’s ‘chikan’ train perverts offered exam resits

It follows widespread reports of train gropers targeting students who were heading to university entrance exams over the weekend.

Young Japanese women wearing kimono stand in a train in Yokohama earlier this month. Photo: EPA-EFE
India

Indian court’s ruling in rape, murder of junior doctor prompts more questions

More individuals should have been questioned in the case while working conditions in India’s hospitals remain abysmal, analysts say.

Japan

Japan’s Masahiro Nakai sex scandal prompts dozens of companies to pull TV ads

Major sponsors such as carmakers Nissan and Toyota and the owner of 7-Eleven announced they were pulling ads from Fuji TV over the scandal.

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India

Indian man who raped, killed doctor gets sentenced to life in prison

Police volunteer Sanjay Roy, 33, who has consistently maintained his innocence, can appeal the judgment in a higher court.

Indian activists shout outside the Sessions court in Sealdah, Kolkata. The court on Monday sentenced police volunteer Sanjay Roy to life in prison after finding him guilty in the rape and killing of a trainee doctor last year. Photo: EPA-EFE
Japan

‘Our society has not learned’: Masahiro Nakai sex scandal sparks anger in Japan

Observers say the former boy band member’s fall from grace echoes music mogul Johnny Kitagawa’s decades of sexual abuse.

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India

India police volunteer convicted of rape, murder of junior doctor in Kolkata

The crime sparked protests seeking justice and better security at public hospitals and national outrage over a lack of safety for women.

Crime in Hong Kong

More Hong Kong police patrols at ‘Lan Kwai Fong of Gen Z’ as teen crime rises

Police say there has been an uptick in violent crimes involving teenagers in Kwun Tong district since the fourth quarter.

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In an operation from Friday night to the early hours of Saturday, police officers stopped and searched 154 people. Photo: Handout
Fame and celebrity

The most disturbing details revealed in new docu Diddy: The Making of a Bad Boy

The claims include Diddy having sex with underage girls and threatening to pimp out female musicians, as well as Combs’ mother Janice hosting drug-fuelled sex parties in his childhood home.

The new Peacock documentary Diddy: The Making of a Bad Boy has revealed even more disturbing details about the disgraced hip-hop mogul and his background. Photo: TNS via Getty Images
Americas and the Caribbean

Arrest ordered for Bolivian ex-president Morales on human-trafficking charges

The former leader, who is accused of having a child with a minor, says the allegations are meant to torpedo his bid for a political comeback.

Fame and celebrity

Who is Kim Porter’s ex-husband Al B. Sure! – and what did he say about Diddy?

A new documentary about Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs features interviews with individuals from the rapper’s inner circle, including the ex-husband of his late baby mama Kim Porter, Al B. Sure!

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India

India’s police arrest 5 more men in ‘nightmare’ sexual abuse of teen

The unnamed woman, now 18, said around 60 men sexually abused her in her southern home state of Kerala beginning from when she was just 13.

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Indian women queue up to vote. An average of nearly 90 rapes a day were reported in 2022 in the country of 1.4 billion people, but many more are thought to go unreported. Photo: AFP
US-China relations

Pete Hegseth, Trump’s defence secretary pick, calls China main foreign threat

First nominee to face Senate, he is questioned on commitment to US allies in hearing marked by questioning on reported sexual misconduct and other behaviour.

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US Secretary of Defence nominee Pete Hegseth during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee in Washington on Tuesday. Photo: EPA-EFE
India

44 men arrested in India for shocking rape of 18-year-old girl over five years

The victim, who reported the abuse after attending a gender awareness programme, alleges she was assaulted by 62 people.

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Fame and celebrity

Meet Izabel Pakzad – the first girlfriend James Franco says he hasn’t cheated on

While Franco angles for a Hollywood comeback, Pakzad is stepping into the spotlight with her directorial debut, Find Your Friends, an upcoming indie thriller starring Bella Thorne and Sophia Ali.

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Hong Kong society

Victims, experts want employers in Hong Kong to do more to tackle sexual harassment

Few victims report harassment because of unclear company policies, fear of what investigation might entail.

Hong Kong’s Equal Opportunities Commission received 943 complaints of sexual harassment between 2020 and 2024. Photo: Shutterstock
France

Daughter of French rapist Pelicot thinks he drugged and abused her too

In her first TV interview since her father’s trial, Caroline Darian calls him a dangerous man who should die in prison.

Fame and celebrity

The rise, fall and return of millionaire YouTube make-up star James Charles

His life has been a roller coaster of highs and lows, but the 25-year-old is back with a new vegan beauty brand, while making his entry into the music world with 2 singles

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Fame and celebrity

Who is Skip Bayless’ long-time wife, the PR guru Ernestine Sclafani Bayless?

Who is Skip Bayless’ wife, amid allegations the former sportscaster made unwanted sexual advances toward a Fox News employee?

Ernestine Sclafani Bayless and Skip Bayless pictured together in 2020. Photo: @ernestine.sclafani.bayless/Instagram
Fame and celebrity

Diplo’s dating history, revealed: from M.I.A. to Katy Perry and maybe Madonna

Diplo was once ranked third best in bed by his ex Katy Perry, behind Orlando Bloom and John Mayer; but he’s also run into legal troubles, with women accusing him of sexual misconduct.

Diplo and Madonna, who he’s been romantically linked to. Photo: @diplo/Instagram
Millionaires and billionaires

Meet Marc Lasry, the Milwaukee Bucks co-owner being sued by a former employee

Lasry moved to the US as a child and once shared a room with his 2 sisters – now he’s the epitome of the American dream; but he’s counter-suing a former employee for extortion after she claimed harassment.

Britain

Archbishop of Canterbury’s tenure ends after resignation over abuse scandal

Justin Welby announced his resignation in November amid an abuse cover-up scandal.

Indonesia

Singapore couple drops legal action against Indonesian teens over harassment

Police say investigations into the incident in Bandung have stopped after the perpetrators apologised to the couple.

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A Singaporean couple were recently recording a video in Bandung, Indonesia when they were harassed by three teenagers. Photo: Darien & Joanna/YouTube
Fame and celebrity

Meet Don Saladino, personal trainer and friend to Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds

Saladino is referenced in a legal statement in the sexual harassment suit filed by Lively against her It Ends with Us co-star and director, which alleges Baldoni called him ‘a damn spy’.

Meet Blake Lively’s personal trainer Don Saladino, whose clients include Ryan Reynolds, Anne Hathaway and Emily Blunt. Photos: @donsaladino/Instagram
Australia

2 Virgin Australia crew members allegedly raped, robbed in Fiji

Fiji police were investigating the incidents that happened outside a nightclub in Nadi.

Fame and celebrity

Meet Chelsie Kyriss, former partner and baby mama of ex-NFL star Antonio Brown

Kyriss is a dedicated mother of 6, including 4 children fathered by Brown; the pair were engaged but never made it to the altar amid a raft of controversies surrounding the former athlete.

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