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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.
Hong Kong’s security minister has said that authorities will actively study calls to introduce a stand-alone offence covering persistent child sexual abuse. Photo: Getty Images
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong weighs dedicated offence to tackle persistent child sex abuse

Security chief Chris Tang also reveals over 90 per cent of respondents back proposed overhaul of laws tackling sex crimes during consultation.

India

Zuckerberg apologises to India over child sexual abuse content on Meta platforms

Hong Kong courts

4 months’ jail for repeat sex offender, 65, who groped Form 3 student on bus

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Singapore

Singapore jails man who had secret sexual ‘relationship’ with niece, 13

The man, 38, was sentenced to 21 years’ jail and 16 strokes of the cane after pleading guilty to charges including rape and sexual assault.

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People take pictures next to the Merlion statue at the Marina Bay waterfront in Singapore. For each charge of statutory rape, the man could have been jailed for up to 20 years and fined or caned. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong courts

Senior Hong Kong policeman sentenced to 6-month jail term for molesting clerk

Senior Superintendent Ian Chow convicted of ‘brazen’ assaults on woman on three occasions at police headquarters.

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Good Schools Guide

Are Hong Kong schools equipped to tackle deepfake sexual abuse?

Deepfake apps can produce sexualised fake images within minutes, and child-protection experts are urging schools and families to take this seriously.

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Fame and celebrity

Jared Leto denies sexual assault allegations in BBC documentary

Actor calls claims by four women ‘categorically false’ after report details alleged misconduct when they were teens.

Jared Leto at CinemaCon in Las Vegas in 2025. Photo: AP
Fame and celebrity

Meet AnnaLynne McCord, the millionaire actress who’s crowdfunding her wedding

The model and Days of Our Lives actress, who’s marrying ex-rugby star Danny Cipriani, has spoken publicly about surviving sexual assault.

Crime in Hong Kong

Letters | Law reform ought not overlook long-term child sexual abuse

Readers discuss the necessity of a new offence for persistent child sexual abuse, and why the Iran war is unpopular among Nato countries.

Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong tutorial centre owner gets over 6 years in jail for molesting 5 boys

High Court sentences Yu Hey-tsit for ‘despicable and repulsive acts’, including recording some of the sexual assaults.

The High Court in Admiralty. Mr Justice Douglas Yau said the defendant's offences were inexcusable and noted that at least one of the victims has suffered serious trauma. Photo: Warton Li
United States

Tate brothers to remain in US jail as they fight extradition to UK

Influencers fight extradition over new rape and sex trafficking charges as their lawyer claims prosecution lacks evidence.

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Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan in 2024. Photo: AFP
United States

Maine Democrats replace scandal-plagued candidate in key US Senate race

Graham Platner, the original nominee to run against Republican incumbent Susan Collins, dropped out over sexual misconduct allegations.

Karim Khan

ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan removed over sexual misconduct allegations

The UK barrister is accused of having a non-consensual sexual relationship with a junior lawyer working at the International Criminal Court.

France

Modelling scout with links to Epstein found dead in France

Daniel Siad, 69, was one of several men accused of helping the US financier traffic and abuse women.

Daniel Siad had ties with Jeffrey Epstein. Photo: US Department of Justice
Hong Kong courts

Teenager sent to detention centre for attempted voyeurism in school toilet

Defendant to spend up to six months at Sha Tsui Correctional Institution, with magistrate urging teenager to reflect on his actions.

The Sha Tsui Correctional Institution on Lantau Island. The magistrate noted that the boy had committed a separate offence in the past and been placed under police supervision. Photo: Handout
Indonesia

In Indonesia’s island paradise, humans are still born into slavery

Though slavery has been illegal in what is now Indonesia for more than 160 years, it survives in Sumba’s rigid caste system.

United States

Tate brothers to fight extradition from US to UK following Miami arrests

Social media influencers appear in Miami court in handcuffs as lawyer claims arrests were politically motivated.

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Crime

Influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate arrested in Miami as UK seeks extradition

The brothers, who were arrested in Romania in 2022, face rape and human trafficking charges.

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Influencer Andrew Tate (right) and his brother Tristan arrive an event in Miami in April. Photo: AP
Religion

My Take | Churches must ensure that complaints of sexual abuse are taken seriously

As the city prepares for a sex crime legislation overhaul, every community sector should work to ensure that people are free from harassment.

Hong Kong courts

Ex-primary school IT technician jailed 11 years for molesting 3 boys on campus

High Court hears Law Yuen-lung, 30, diagnosed with paedophilic disorder and kept over 800 images of child pornography.

Hong Kong courts

Senior Hong Kong policeman convicted of molesting clerk 3 times at headquarters

Senior Superintendent Ian Chow found guilty of touching woman on three occasions, including during work party in front of witnesses.

Senior Superintendent Ian Chow leaves Eastern Court earlier this year. Photo: Brian Wong
Thailand

Thai police arrest boxing camp manager for trafficking underage boys for sex

The suspect was captured after undercover officers posed as clients seeking sexual services from three boys aged 13, 15 and 16.

An officer guards the victims after police raid a boxing camp in Rayong province on Tuesday. Photo: Royal Thai Police
Japan

ANA pilot jailed in Japan for groping flight attendant after work

The airline had removed Ryota Mise from all flight duties since the case was reported in March.

Donald Trump

E. Jean Carroll gets US$5.6 million in Trump case

The US president has repeatedly fought to avoid paying damages to the writer, lodging appeals all the way up to the Supreme Court.

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Britain

UK to change law in bid to deport grooming gang ringleader

Home secretary proposes emergency amendment to strip 1971 legal protections from ‘the vilest foreign criminals’.

Britain’s Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood at the House of Commons in London on Monday. Photo: UK Parliament via AFP
Britain

UK counterterror police take lead in suspected murder of ex-minister

Suspect rearrested on terror charges after ‘new information and evidence’ emerges in killing of Ann Widdecombe.

Ann Widdecombe in 2019. Widdecombe, 78, was found dead at her home in ‌rural southwest England on Thursday with what police ​described as 'serious injuries'. Photo: AFP
Women and gender

Closing the loophole in Hong Kong’s sex crime laws

Hungary

Man jailed for killing US tourist in Hungary during ‘intimate encounter’

After his arrest in 2024, the man claimed Michalski’s death had been an accident. But police said he had attempted to cover up his crime.

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