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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.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Photo: Reuters

Allies back Starmer as Mandelson saga leaves UK leader fighting for his job

The British PM will address Parliament to defend his job amid growing calls to resign over the Mandelson scandal.

20 Apr 2026 - 10:09AM

Hong Kong society

Editorial | Employers must tackle office culture as harassment complaints spike

18 Apr 2026 - 6:45AM

UK’s Starmer faces calls to resign as Mandelson scandal reignites

17 Apr 2026 - 6:26PM

Epstein scandal: UK foreign ministry chief out over Mandelson vetting failure

PM Starmer is also facing calls to resign after it was revealed that his US envoy was appointed despite a failed security check.

17 Apr 2026 - 7:37AMvideocam

Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks to the media at the airport in Doha, Qatar, on April 10. Photo: Reuters

Indian man charged with sexual assault of passenger on Singapore-Perth flight

If convicted of sexual intercourse without consent, the suspect faces a jail term of up to 12 years.

16 Apr 2026 - 5:42PM

University of Indonesia suspends law students for sexually explicit group chat

The students are accused of having made vulgar and explicit sexual jokes about female peers and lecturers in an online conversation.

16 Apr 2026 - 3:08PM

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Malaysian man jailed in Singapore for raping, robbing Filipino helper

Harvin Velanggany also saw an Indian man, whose case is pending before the courts, allegedly assault the victim previously.

15 Apr 2026 - 3:19PM

Singapore’s skyline. A man was jailed for raping a domestic worker in the city state. Photo: Reuters

Harvey Weinstein

Harvey Weinstein rape retrial begins in New York

The film mogul, who is accused of raping actress Jessica Mann, is being retried after a mistrial was declared last June.

15 Apr 2026 - 1:35PM

‘Truly monstrous’: Germany jails Chinese student in Pelicot-like rape case

Zhongyi J. repeatedly drugged, assaulted and filmed his girlfriend, sedating her so heavily that her breathing repeatedly stopped.

15 Apr 2026 - 1:45PM

Japan jails ex-teacher for sharing voyeuristic student images

He is the first among an alleged teachers’ voyeurism ring to receive a prison sentence in a high-profile case that came to light last year.

14 Apr 2026 - 6:14PMvideocam

Between July and December 2024, Ishikawa secretly took photos and videos of three female students at a junior school in Kanagawa, where he was working at the time, capturing images on his smartphone that included their underwear, and shared them via a social media group chat. Photo: Shutterstock

Swalwell to quit US Congress following sexual misconduct allegations

Four ⁠women have accused the California Democrat of misconduct, ⁠including assault and harassment.

14 Apr 2026 - 10:10PM

Once a leading candidate for California governor, Eric Swalwell suspended his campaign and then announced he would resign from Congress. Photo TNS

Trump’s US$10 billion lawsuit against WSJ and Murdoch thrown out

US president says ⁠he plans to re-file lawsuit over an article about a suggestive Epstein birthday letter.

14 Apr 2026 - 10:50AM

Crime in Hong Kong

Hongkonger arrested on suspicion of underage sex and scamming girls of HK$33,000

Suspect told girls they could earn money with ‘compensated dating’, only for him to have sex with them and extract cash using excuses, police say.

14 Apr 2026 - 7:40PM

Swalwell suspends California governor bid amid sexual assault allegations

Front-runner exits race as former staffers and fellow Democrats demand he also resign from Congress.

13 Apr 2026 - 2:02PM

Eric Swalwell, who had been a front-runner for the governorship of America’s most populous state. Photo: TNS

Sex assault claims against California governor hopeful under investigation

The Democratic congressman has been accused by several women of rape and sexual misconduct, which he denies.

12 Apr 2026 - 5:06AM

US congressman Eric Swalwell speaks during a House Judiciary Committee hearing in Washington in June 2024. Photo: Reuters

Women and gender

Threat to women’s safety? Meta’s smart glasses stir privacy worries

17 Apr 2026 - 7:30AM

‘Never been friends’: Melania Trump criticises Epstein ‘lies’ in address

In a rare White House speech, the first lady denied being Epstein’s friend and called on Congress to hold public hearings for his victims.

10 Apr 2026 - 1:16PMvideocam

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Hong Kong society

Workplace sexual harassment complaints jump by 33% in Hong Kong

Equal Opportunities Commission recorded 315 sexual harassment complaints in total in 2025, up from 228 in previous year.

11 Apr 2026 - 9:54PM

In 2021, the equality watchdog received 148 sexual harassment employment-related complaints. The figure rose to 207 last year. Photo: Getty Images

Bondi won’t appear before US lawmakers over Epstein files: Justice Department

The subpoena is no longer valid after Trump fired her as US attorney general, according to an official.

9 Apr 2026 - 5:39AM

World of performing arts

‘A system of slavery’: ex-geisha apprentice on the dark side of the tradition

Kiyoha Kiritaka says she left Kyoto’s geisha world after experiencing sexual harassment, physical and verbal abuse, and more.

6 Apr 2026 - 5:15PM

Scams and swindles

Cambodia’s high-stakes war on online scam compounds

Cambodia has vowed to stamp out the scam compounds on its soil by month’s end – but perpetrators remain drawn to the potential for huge profits.

4 Apr 2026 - 6:22AMvideocam

Illustration: Davies Christian

Italy arrests German-Indian ‘guru’ on child abuse allegations

The two children did not attend school and had to stand guard around the house where they lived at night.

2 Apr 2026 - 9:12PMvideocam

The man is said to have led a community of 15 people, including two children, who lived in a forest near Cefalu on Sicily’s northern coast. Photo: TNS

Fourth ex-teacher charged in Singapore amid string of student sex abuse cases

The man allegedly engaged in intimate acts with an underage girl in 2023.

3 Apr 2026 - 1:10PM

BBC defends action in new sex abuse scandal involving DJ Scott Mills

The BBC has been rocked by multiple sexual scandals involving top personalities in recent years.

1 Apr 2026 - 11:11PM

Japan rape accuser condemns prosecution’s failure to protect victims

The victim, a prosecutor herself, in 2024 accused Osaka’s then-top prosecutor of raping her 6 years ago.

31 Mar 2026 - 11:57PM

Osaka’s Dotonbori district. Kentaro Kitagawa, the head of the Osaka District Public Prosecutor’s Office was arrested in 2024 and admitted the assault but later withdrew his statement, saying the sex was consensual. Photo: Osaka Convention & Tourism Bureau/dpa

Sweden charges ‘monster’ man for selling wife to over 120 men

The man, 62, had for years benefited financially from pressuring his wife ‘to perform and submit to sexual acts’.

30 Mar 2026 - 8:47PMvideocam

The man, 62, was arrested in late October after his wife reported him to police in northern Sweden. He has been held in custody since then. Photo: Reuters

Bank of America to pay US$72.5 million to settle Epstein victim lawsuit

The suit claims the bank’s executives ‘ignored red flags’ about Epstein’s sex-trafficking venture to provide him with financial services.

28 Mar 2026 - 11:33AM

UK police to reopen Andrew Tate rape probe

Hertfordshire Constabulary revives decade-old allegations as a civil trial is due to take place in June this year.

27 Mar 2026 - 9:03AM

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