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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.
Dani Alves was sentenced to 4½ years in jail in February last year for raping a young woman in the VIP bathroom of a Barcelona nightclub in 2022. Photo: AFP
Crime

Brazil footballer Dani Alves’ rape conviction annulled

Alves was sentenced to 4½ years in jail in February last year for raping a young woman in the VIP bathroom of a Barcelona nightclub in 2022.

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Crime in Hong Kong

PhD student fined for splashing semen leaves Hong Kong, skips review of sentence

Fame and celebrity

Who is Gérard Depardieu’s ex-wife, Élisabeth Depardieu?

Singapore

Singapore jails man who pressured 13-year-old girl into adult photo shoot

Details of Tnee Chin Kiat’s offences only came to light after he was arrested for approaching an 11-year-old girl to also model for him.

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Tnee approached the 13-year-old girl near her home and told her that he was a freelance photographer, a court heard. Photo: Shutterstock
France

Depardieu admits grabbing woman by the hips but denies it was sexual assault

Amelie K says the film star groped her and made explicit comments, in the highest-profile #MeToo case to come before France’s courts.

Crime in Hong Kong

63% of Hong Kong pupils face online sexual advances from adults: police survey

Police warn that teenagers who start using social media at a young age run a higher risk of being approached.

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Fame and celebrity

Who is comedian Joe Gatto’s wife, Bessy Gatto, amid the TikTok allegations?

The wife of Impractical Jokers’ star Joe Gatto seems to have deactivated her Instagram account after a TikTokker accused her husband of sexual assault – here’s what you need to know about Bessy Gatto.

Bessy Gatto appears to have deleted her Instagram account after her husband Joe Gatto was accused of sexual assault. Photo: @joe_gatto/Instagram
Crime

Man on trial in France for burning wife to death

Mounir Boutaa allegedly attacked Chahinez Daoud following their separation, shot her in both legs, poured petrol on her and set her on fire.

Human trafficking

Tate brothers check in at police station after returning to Romania

Andrew and Tristan Tate comply with judicial measures after a trip to the US.

South Korea

South Korean man jailed for rape after washing machine’s reflection captures assault

Forensic scientists were able to enhance video of the reflection enough that the man confessed to his crime upon seeing it.

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Footage of the assault reflected in a washing machine proved to be crucial evidence in the investigation. Photo: Shutterstock
Singapore

Singapore Law Society vice-president resigns over rape comments

The online comments made by Chia Boon Teck, a senior lawyer in Singapore, were denounced as ‘victim shaming’.

Chia Boon Teck. Photo: Chia Wong Chambers
Fame and celebrity

Who is Kristina Khorram, who’s being dubbed ‘Diddy’s Ghislaine Maxwell’?

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ chief of staff Kristina Khorram has broken her silence after being named in multiple lawsuits in association with her boss – so who is she exactly and what did she do for him?

Michael Jackson

Who is James Safechuck from Leaving Neverland 2: Surviving Michael Jackson?

Dan Reed’s latest documentary follows the story of Hollywood tech VP James Safechuck as he continues to fight for justice after accusing the megastar of abusing him as a child.

Singapore

British Airways crew member accused of raping colleague in Singapore

The suspect has been arrested and two female staff members flown home following the incident.

According to media reports, the suspect is said to have flown with British Airways “for years”. Photo: Reuters
Crime

French ex-surgeon in sex abuse trial admits guilt for all 299 victims: lawyer

Joel Le Scouarnec, 74, admitted assaulting or raping his patients, many while under anaesthesia, at hospitals between 1989 and 2014.

Prison officers escort ex-surgeon Joel Le Scouarnec from a car during his trial in Vannes, Brittany, France. Photo: Reuters
Japan

Boyfriend? Underwear colour? Improper questions Japan’s female job-hunters face

One in three female students report being sexually harassed while applying for jobs in Japan’s male-dominated corporate world.

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Sean 'Diddy' Combs

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs and Ashton Kutcher’s close friendship

Netizens have been scouring the internet and looking back at Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ closest confidantes over the years – including Two and a Half Men actor Ashton Kutcher.

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Celebrity Families

What do we know of Twilight star Anna Kendrick’s parents, Janice and William?

The Woman of the Hour director is promoting Another Simple Favor with Blake Lively amid rumours of a feud, but what do we know about her parents – whom she said set an ‘amazing example’ for divorce?

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Actress Anna Kendrick, who remains close to mother Janice. Photo: @AnnaKRocks/X
Japan

7 men arrested in Japan for abusing their daughters, sharing child pornography

The suspects, in their 30s to 50s, filmed and shared obscene videos of the assaults, with victims as young as three.

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Sean 'Diddy' Combs

Who is Anthony Ricco, the lawyer who quit Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ case?

Anthony Ricco was one of 6 lawyers representing the disgraced music mogul in his sex trafficking trial, which is coming up on May 5.

Crime

UK man who killed 3 women gets life in prison, Andrew Tate cited as influence

Prosecutors say Kyle Clifford’s attack on his ex-girlfriend and her family was fuelled by influencer Andrew Tate’s ‘violent misogyny’.

Kyle Clifford was found guilty of murdering his ex-partner Louise Hunt, her sister and mother. Photo: Hertfordshire Police via AP
Fame and celebrity

Who is Druski – and why was he mentioned in a lawsuit against Sean Combs?

Comedian Druski was named in a sexual assault case with NFL player Odell Beckham Jr and denies the allegations – so what are they being accused of, and what have they said?

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Who is Druski, and what is his connection to Sean “Diddy” Combs? Photos: AFP, @druski/Instagram
ITTF

Husband of table tennis star Jeon Ji-hee banned for 10 years in sex assault case

Former Chinese player and coach Xu Ke launches blistering defence on social media, accuses sport’s bosses of ‘serious distortion of facts’.

Singapore

Indonesian man accused of flashing crew member on Singapore flight

The suspect allegedly exposed himself to a female flight attendant while she served his meal.

India

Israeli tourist and homestay owner gang-raped, man drowns in India attack

A male companion with the women drowned after being pushed into a canal by three assailants in Karnataka state.

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Police search for the male companions who were pushed into a canal by three men accused of gang-raping two women in Koppal, India’s Karnataka state, on March 7. Photo: AP
United States

OpenAI’s Sam Altman sues sister for defamation over sex abuse claims

Ann Altman alleged that her brother abused her while they were growing up in Missouri in the late 1990s to early 2000s.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong

Opinion | 3 steps Hong Kong workplaces can take to end sexual harassment

Workplace harassment still affects an alarming number of women in Hong Kong. But a few simple measures can help break the vicious cycle.

Fame and celebrity

Meet Anthony Bourdain’s former right-hand woman, Laurie Woolever

In Care and Feeding, released on March 13, Woolever describes working in New York’s restaurants in the 90s, being groped by Batali and dealing with Bourdain’s death as her marriage imploded.

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