Trump Says Latest Sex Accuser Is Not His ‘Type’
President Trump said Monday that a New York-based advice columnist who accused him of sexually assaulting her in a New York City department store in the mid-1990s is not his “type.”
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Trump Denies Knowing NY Woman Accusing Him of Sexual Assault
President Donald Trump says a New York-based advice columnist who claims he sexually assaulted her in a Manhattan department store dressing room in the mid-1990s made a “totally false accusation” against him and he denied knowing the woman.
Read moreR Kelly Pleads Not Guilty to New Sex-Assault Charges
R&B singer R. Kelly pleaded not guilty to 11 additional sex-related charges on Thursday, including four counts that carry a maximum prison term of 30 years in prison.
Read moreR. Kelly Charged With 11 New Sex-Related Crimes in Chicago
Prosecutors charged R&B singer R. Kelly on Thursday with 11 new sex-related counts, including some that carry a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison, making them the most serious against him.
Read moreOhio State Asked to Reveal Who Knew About Abuse
Administrators at Ohio State University should release the names of all coaches, trainers and personnel who knew of but failed to act on complaints about a now-dead team doctor who sexually abused male students for nearly two decades, said attorneys for some of the victims.
Read moreAttorneys in Weinstein Case Buy Some Extra Time Before Trial
Harvey Weinstein’s sexual assault trial, postponed until September, is now poised to end two years after a wave of women’s allegations against him sparked the #MeToo movement.
Read moreImportant Harvey Weinstein Hearing to Be Held in Secret
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press MANHATTAN (AP) — An important pretrial hearing in Harvey Weinstein’s sexual assault case will
Read moreWomen Settle Defamation Claims Against Bill Cosby
A group of women who sued disgraced comedian Bill Cosby for defamation after he called them liars for accusing him of sexual assault have settled their grievances out of court.
Read moreFederal Judge Orders Revision of USC Sex Abuse Settlement
Before former patients finalize their $215 million sexual abuse settlement with the University of Southern California, they must provide a federal court with more details on settlement payments and the implementation of campus reforms, a judge ordered Thursday.
Read moreCosby Settlements
Over a week after he accused his former insurer of “egregious behavior” by settling with Tamara Green and other accusers, convicted sex offender Bill Cosby said AIG reached an unsanctioned settlement with model Chloe Goins.
Read moreFake Uber Drivers
Three Jane Does sued Uber in L.A. Superior Court, claiming they were sexually assaulted by fake Uber drivers; they say Uber should have better safety measures.
Read moreHouse Approves Domestic Violence Law Amid Dispute Over Guns
The House voted Thursday to reauthorize a 25-year-old law that helps victims of domestic and sexual violence, despite complaints by Republicans that Democrats were politicizing the popular law by expanding gun control.
Read moreFight Over DeVos Campus-Assault Rule Change Struggles to Gain Traction
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’ revisions to Obama-era guidance on campus sexual assault will likely stand now that a federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit challenging them.
Read moreLaw Firm Ordered to Release Records in Baylor Assault Probe
A Texas federal judge on Thursday ordered the Pepper Hamilton law firm to hand over documents compiled during its sweeping investigation into the sexual assault cover-up scandal at Baylor University.
Read moreChild Abuse
Demanding damages Thursday in a civil suit for sexual assault and battery, a New Hampshire woman says her stepfather Cleve Brown was convicted two weeks earlier of abusing her for years.
Read moreUber Assault
A woman claims she was sexually assaulted by an Uber driver, in Suffolk County Supreme Court.
Read moreKansas State University Can’t Dodge Title IX Lawsuit
The 10th Circuit refused to dismiss a lawsuit filed by two former students who claim officials at Kansas State University failed to investigate their sexual assaults that took place at two fraternity houses.
Read moreCardinal Pell Sent to Prison for Abusing 2 Boys in Australia
The most senior Catholic convicted of child sex abuse was sentenced Wednesday to six years in prison for molesting two choirboys in an Australian cathedral in a crime the judge said showed “staggering arrogance.”
Read moreGoogle Paid Former Exec $35 Million After Harassment Claim
Google paid former search executive Amit Singhal $35 million in an exit package when he was reportedly forced to resign after a sexual assault investigation, according to court documents released Monday.
Read moreDeVos Fights Claims of Bias in Campus Sex-Assault Rule
The Trump administration on Thursday urged a federal judge to reject claims that gender bias drove Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’ decision to rewrite an Obama-era directive on campus sexual assault.
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