Sexual Assault
A patient claims in Miami-Dade County Court that a medical technician for Westchester General Hospital sexually assaulted and raped her while she was medicated; he has been arrested.
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Sexual Assault
A waitress and single mother of three claims in court that her boss at a Claim Jumper restaurant in San Diego sexually assaulted her repeatedly at work, forcing her to resign, and that she recorded one of the assaults.
Read moreLyft Assault
A woman claims in a class action that a Lyft driver sexually assaulted her after driving her home when she was drunk, a lengthy assault that was recorded on video surveillance, and then gave himself a $20 tip on the Lyft app on her cellphone.
Read moreAbusive Charter School
The CEO of Carinos Charter School sexually assaulted a 13-year-old student in his care, and had been credibly accused, and sued, on similar allegations in previous jobs, as well as the present one, the girl’s guardian claims in court.
Read moreKevin Spacey Pleads Not Guilty to Groping Young Man at Bar
Kevin Spacey pleaded not guilty Monday to groping an 18-year-old busboy in 2016 in the first criminal case brought against the disgraced actor following a string of sexual misconduct allegations that crippled his career.
Read moreKevin Spacey Plans Not-Guilty Plea in Sexual Assault Case
Kevin Spacey is due in a Massachusetts courtroom Monday to answer accusations that he groped a young man in a bar on the resort island of Nantucket in 2016.
Read moreJudge Denies Kevin Spacey’s Request to Skip Court Appearance
Former “House of Cards” star Kevin Spacey must appear in a Massachusetts court on accusations that he groped a young man in 2016, a judge ruled on Monday.
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Charged With Assault, Spacey Gets Back Into Character
Hit with an assault charge this morning in Massachusetts, Kevin Spacey broke his silence Monday by delivering a monologue in the voice of his iconic “House of Cards” character, Frank Underwood.
Read moreChristian Rock Band
A federal judge dismissed sexual assault charges a 14-year-old girl filed against Christian rock band Owl City, but not against the former member who pleaded guilty to lewdness.
Read moreNY Judge Advances Weinstein Sex-Crimes Case
The sex-crimes prosecution of Harvey Weinstein can proceed into 2019, a judge ruled Thursday, rejecting a bid by the disgraced mogul to discredit his accusers.
Read moreBad Doctor
A Navy veteran claims in superior court that she was sexually assaulted by Dr. Edgar Manzanera after the Department of Veterans’ Affairs referred her to his office at co-defendant QTC Medical Services Center in Temecula, Calif.; Manzanera, 38, has been criminally charged with assaulting five patients.
Read moreHotel Abuse
Affirming summary judgment in favor of a hotelier, a California appeals court ruled Tuesday that a hotel employee’s sexual acts with a teen was not foreseeable and therefore the hotelier had no duty to prevent the acts or protect the teen.
Read morePrep School Assault Conviction Affirmed in New Hampshire
In a sexual-assault case that brought disgrace to an elite New Hampshire prep school, the state Supreme Court upheld the conviction Tuesday of an 18-year-old who lured a freshman to a campus boiler room as part of an annual hookup competition.
Read moreActress Tells Australian Court She Heard Rush’s Career Over
Award-winning actress Judy Davis told a court on Monday that she had heard comments in the film industry that Oscar-winner Geoffrey Rush’s career was finished after he was accused of inappropriate behavior toward a female co-star in a Sydney stage play.
Read moreSenate Judiciary Committee Puts Kavanaugh Accuser in DOJ Crosshairs
The head of the Senate Judiciary Committee referred Michael Avenatti to the Justice Department for criminal investigation on Thursday, saying the lawyer and a woman he represented misled the committee with during Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearing.
Read moreRush’s Wife Testifies Actor Wept Denying Allegations
The wife of actor Geoffrey Rush cried as she told a Sydney court on Wednesday how he had wept and curled up in the fetal position following newspaper allegations he had behaved inappropriately toward a female co-star.
Read moreCosby Judge Rejects Bid for New Trial, Sentencing Hearing
Bill Cosby’s trial judge is rejecting the actor’s bid for a new trial or sentencing hearing and directing him to file any appeals with the state Superior Court.
Read moreGeoffrey Rush Says He Was ‘Distraught’ Over Paper’s Articles
Geoffrey Rush told the judge hearing his defamation case on Monday he felt distraught and as though his head was filled with lead on seeing a newspaper’s publication of allegations he had behaved inappropriately toward a female co-star.
Read moreJustice Department Investigating Catholic Church in Pennsylvania
The U.S. Justice Deparment has opened an investigation into Roman Catholic dioceses in Pennsylvania accused of covering up sex abuse — in some cases, for several decades.
Read moreFalse Imprisonment
Brandon Lee Moon spent 17 years in prison for a sexual assault he did not commit, and the Fifth Circuit this week reversed and remanded dismissal of his false-imprisonment claim against the city and county of El Paso because false imprisonment is a continuing tort in Texas.
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