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Appeal for victims to come forward after series of sex assaults near train station

Police urging victims and witnesses to report linked sexual assaults near Brent Cross Station.

Victims urged to come forward after sexual assaults at North Greenwich station

Police believe there may be more unreported victims of sexual assaults at North Greenwich railway station.

Appeal for victims to come forward after series of sex assaults near train station

Police urging victims and witnesses to report linked sexual assaults near Brent Cross Station.

Victims urged to come forward after sexual assaults at North Greenwich station

Police believe there may be more unreported victims of sexual assaults at North Greenwich railway station.
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Houston Police Chief Departs Amid Inquiry Into Suspended Cases

The Houston Police Chief retired due to 260,000 cases uninvestigated since 2016, impacting sexual assaults and felonies due to lack of personnel.

CCTV image of man released after two women sexually assaulted at tube station

British Transport Police wish to speak to this man in connection with two sexual assaults in Camden Town Underground on February 13, 2023 (Image: British Transport Police) Police have now released a CCTV image of a man they wish to speak to in connection with two sexual assaults at Camden Town Underground station.

The calculus of war: Tallying Ukraine toll an elusive task

GENEVA - Quantifying the toll of Russia's war in Ukraine remains an elusive goal a year into the conflict.Estimates of the casualties, refugees and economic fallout from the war produce an incomplete picture of the deaths and suffering.Precise figures may never emerge for some of the categories international organizations are attempting to track.

The heavy toll of Russia's war in Ukraine one year on

Quantifying the toll of Russia's war in Ukraine remains an elusive goal a year into the conflict.stimates of the casualties, refugees and economic fallout from the war produce an incomplete picture of the deaths and suffering.Precise figures may never emerge for some of the categories international organisations are attempting to track.

Predator who sexually assaulted young child shared footage of attack worldwide

A predator who recorded himself sexually abusing a young child before sharing the footage worldwide has been jailed after being caught by an international investigation.Twenty-one-year-old Keenan Ridgway also took 318 images of him abusing his victim on two separate occasions in Lincolnshire, starting in 2018, which were also shared online.

Timeline of David Carrick's 17-year campaign of violent and brutal sex offences'

Former Metropolitan Police officer David Carrick is being sentenced for raping and abusing women over 17 years.He initially relied on his charm to beguile and mislead victims, before using his position to control them and stop them reporting his crimes.He was no doubt aware that they would conclude they would be unlikely to be believed if they were to come forward on their own and claim that a Metropolitan Police officer had raped them, prosecutor Tom Little KC told Southwark Crown Court.

Houston Police Chief Departs Amid Inquiry Into Suspended Cases

The Houston Police Chief retired due to 260,000 cases uninvestigated since 2016, impacting sexual assaults and felonies due to lack of personnel.

CCTV image of man released after two women sexually assaulted at tube station

British Transport Police wish to speak to this man in connection with two sexual assaults in Camden Town Underground on February 13, 2023 (Image: British Transport Police) Police have now released a CCTV image of a man they wish to speak to in connection with two sexual assaults at Camden Town Underground station.

The calculus of war: Tallying Ukraine toll an elusive task

GENEVA - Quantifying the toll of Russia's war in Ukraine remains an elusive goal a year into the conflict.Estimates of the casualties, refugees and economic fallout from the war produce an incomplete picture of the deaths and suffering.Precise figures may never emerge for some of the categories international organizations are attempting to track.

The heavy toll of Russia's war in Ukraine one year on

Quantifying the toll of Russia's war in Ukraine remains an elusive goal a year into the conflict.stimates of the casualties, refugees and economic fallout from the war produce an incomplete picture of the deaths and suffering.Precise figures may never emerge for some of the categories international organisations are attempting to track.

Predator who sexually assaulted young child shared footage of attack worldwide

A predator who recorded himself sexually abusing a young child before sharing the footage worldwide has been jailed after being caught by an international investigation.Twenty-one-year-old Keenan Ridgway also took 318 images of him abusing his victim on two separate occasions in Lincolnshire, starting in 2018, which were also shared online.

Timeline of David Carrick's 17-year campaign of violent and brutal sex offences'

Former Metropolitan Police officer David Carrick is being sentenced for raping and abusing women over 17 years.He initially relied on his charm to beguile and mislead victims, before using his position to control them and stop them reporting his crimes.He was no doubt aware that they would conclude they would be unlikely to be believed if they were to come forward on their own and claim that a Metropolitan Police officer had raped them, prosecutor Tom Little KC told Southwark Crown Court.
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Liberty University Fined $14 Million for Mishandling Sex Assaults and Other Crimes

Liberty University fined $14 million for breaking federal campus safety laws and mishandling sexual assaults.
University punished sexual assault victims for violating honor code while failing to punish assailants, leading to underreporting of assaults.
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Sexual assaults in the US military increased by 1% last year

The US military saw a 1% increase in sexual assaults last year, according to the Pentagon's latest annual report.There were 7,378 reports of sexual assault against service members in 2022, according to the Fiscal Year 2022 Annual Report on Sexual Assault in the Military, released on Thursday.That is up from 7,260 reports of assault in 2021.

Ex-fireman jailed for directing child abuse in Philippines from Scotland

A man who directed the rape and sexual assault of young girls in the Philippines from his home in Scotland has been jailed for 12 years.Gary Campbell, 59, from the remote village of Lochinver in Sutherland, paid for abuse to be carried out by adults as he watched and recorded it on the internet.He was traced by cybercrime investigators through online payments he made to foreign accounts.

Afghanistan: the national women's football team that isn't DW 03/21/2023

The team is "like a second family in a strange country," defender Fatima Mursal Sadat tells DW.Until a year and a half ago, when the extremist Islamic Taliban took power in Kabul again, Mursal Sadat was a national team football player for Afghanistan.And in a way, she still is.After all, the 20-year-old wears the Melbourne Victory FC AWT shirt - the last three letters stand for "Afghan Women's Team".

Report finds London police racist, misogynist and homophobic, recommends 'complete overhaul'

Baroness Louise Casey arrives at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, London, March 20, 2023, to attend the press briefing of the review into the standards of behaviour and internal culture of the Metropolitan Police Service.Kirsty O'Connor, AP The London police forces, Britain's largest, is institutionally racist, misogynist and homophobic and could still be employing rapists and murderers, a scathing independent review said Tuesday.

Sexual assault reports increase at US military academies

Reported sexual assaults at US military academies shot up during the 2021-22 school year, and one in five female students told an anonymous survey that they had experienced unwanted sexual contact, The Associated Press has learned.A Pentagon report on reported assaults at the Army, Navy and Air Force academies shows an overall 18% jump in assaults reported by students compared with the previous year.

Sexual Assault Reports Increase at U.S. Military Academies

WASHINGTON Reported sexual assaults at U.S. military academies shot up during the 2021-22 school year, and one in five female students told an anonymous survey that they had experienced unwanted sexual contact, The Associated Press has learned.A Pentagon report on reported assaults at the Army, Navy and Air Force academies shows an overall 18% jump in assaults reported by students compared with the previous year.

Sexual assaults in the US military increased by 1% last year

The US military saw a 1% increase in sexual assaults last year, according to the Pentagon's latest annual report.There were 7,378 reports of sexual assault against service members in 2022, according to the Fiscal Year 2022 Annual Report on Sexual Assault in the Military, released on Thursday.That is up from 7,260 reports of assault in 2021.

Ex-fireman jailed for directing child abuse in Philippines from Scotland

A man who directed the rape and sexual assault of young girls in the Philippines from his home in Scotland has been jailed for 12 years.Gary Campbell, 59, from the remote village of Lochinver in Sutherland, paid for abuse to be carried out by adults as he watched and recorded it on the internet.He was traced by cybercrime investigators through online payments he made to foreign accounts.

Afghanistan: the national women's football team that isn't DW 03/21/2023

The team is "like a second family in a strange country," defender Fatima Mursal Sadat tells DW.Until a year and a half ago, when the extremist Islamic Taliban took power in Kabul again, Mursal Sadat was a national team football player for Afghanistan.And in a way, she still is.After all, the 20-year-old wears the Melbourne Victory FC AWT shirt - the last three letters stand for "Afghan Women's Team".

Report finds London police racist, misogynist and homophobic, recommends 'complete overhaul'

Baroness Louise Casey arrives at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, London, March 20, 2023, to attend the press briefing of the review into the standards of behaviour and internal culture of the Metropolitan Police Service.Kirsty O'Connor, AP The London police forces, Britain's largest, is institutionally racist, misogynist and homophobic and could still be employing rapists and murderers, a scathing independent review said Tuesday.

Sexual assault reports increase at US military academies

Reported sexual assaults at US military academies shot up during the 2021-22 school year, and one in five female students told an anonymous survey that they had experienced unwanted sexual contact, The Associated Press has learned.A Pentagon report on reported assaults at the Army, Navy and Air Force academies shows an overall 18% jump in assaults reported by students compared with the previous year.

Sexual Assault Reports Increase at U.S. Military Academies

WASHINGTON Reported sexual assaults at U.S. military academies shot up during the 2021-22 school year, and one in five female students told an anonymous survey that they had experienced unwanted sexual contact, The Associated Press has learned.A Pentagon report on reported assaults at the Army, Navy and Air Force academies shows an overall 18% jump in assaults reported by students compared with the previous year.
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I'd happily rape you': Shocking cases of Met Police misogyny and racism revealed

Messages declaring I would happily rape you and jokes about domestic violence are among the alarming cases of sexism, racism and misogyny that expose the shocking state of the Metropolitan Police.The examples were uncovered in the Casey report which called for a complete overhaul of the force and a new approach to restore public trust and confidence.

Intelligence 'pours in' on child abusers - but still no children's home scandal probe

More than 180 complainants have come forward since last May, yielding a wealth of new intelligence about paedophiles who infiltrated the borough's care system.The support scheme was launched last year, more than three decades after whistleblowers first reported that Islington's care system had been "infiltrated by paedophiles".

Police put 80 officers on the TTC a month ago. Has it made the transit system any safer? | CBC News

It's been just over a month since 80 police officers were placed across Toronto's transit system in response to a recent surge in violent acts on the system, but how much of a difference that's making depends on who you ask.TTC spokesperson Stuart Green said the transit agency is still collecting and verifying data about violent incidents that have occurred since the start of the program.

Man guilty of the murder of Bennylyn Burke and her daughter Jellica

A man who killed a woman and her two-year-old daughter before burying their bodies under his kitchen floor faces a life sentence after being found guilty of murder.Andrew Innes, 52, was found guilty of murdering Bennylyn Burke, 25, and Jellica Burke after a five-day trial at the High Court in Edinburgh.

Paramedic attacked by patient: Report sex assaults to police

A London paramedic who was sexually assaulted by a patient has spoken out in the hope it will encourage others to seek justice.Naveed Ahmed, 35, was jailed in November last year for nine months after he groped paramedic Charlotte Miller and exposed himself.Ms Miller has waived her right to anonymity, which is automatically granted to victims of sexual offences, to encourage others to report similar crimes.

Tory MP rape claims must be properly investigated, minister says

Allegations that a senior Tory MP carried out a series of sexual assaults, including rape, should be properly investigated so as to establish the facts, a Government minister has said.The unnamed MP was reported to the Metropolitan Police by a group of fellow Conservative MPs concerned about his behaviour, according to reports by The Sun and TalkTV.

I'd happily rape you': Shocking cases of Met Police misogyny and racism revealed

Messages declaring I would happily rape you and jokes about domestic violence are among the alarming cases of sexism, racism and misogyny that expose the shocking state of the Metropolitan Police.The examples were uncovered in the Casey report which called for a complete overhaul of the force and a new approach to restore public trust and confidence.

Intelligence 'pours in' on child abusers - but still no children's home scandal probe

More than 180 complainants have come forward since last May, yielding a wealth of new intelligence about paedophiles who infiltrated the borough's care system.The support scheme was launched last year, more than three decades after whistleblowers first reported that Islington's care system had been "infiltrated by paedophiles".

Police put 80 officers on the TTC a month ago. Has it made the transit system any safer? | CBC News

It's been just over a month since 80 police officers were placed across Toronto's transit system in response to a recent surge in violent acts on the system, but how much of a difference that's making depends on who you ask.TTC spokesperson Stuart Green said the transit agency is still collecting and verifying data about violent incidents that have occurred since the start of the program.

Man guilty of the murder of Bennylyn Burke and her daughter Jellica

A man who killed a woman and her two-year-old daughter before burying their bodies under his kitchen floor faces a life sentence after being found guilty of murder.Andrew Innes, 52, was found guilty of murdering Bennylyn Burke, 25, and Jellica Burke after a five-day trial at the High Court in Edinburgh.

Paramedic attacked by patient: Report sex assaults to police

A London paramedic who was sexually assaulted by a patient has spoken out in the hope it will encourage others to seek justice.Naveed Ahmed, 35, was jailed in November last year for nine months after he groped paramedic Charlotte Miller and exposed himself.Ms Miller has waived her right to anonymity, which is automatically granted to victims of sexual offences, to encourage others to report similar crimes.

Tory MP rape claims must be properly investigated, minister says

Allegations that a senior Tory MP carried out a series of sexual assaults, including rape, should be properly investigated so as to establish the facts, a Government minister has said.The unnamed MP was reported to the Metropolitan Police by a group of fellow Conservative MPs concerned about his behaviour, according to reports by The Sun and TalkTV.
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Founder of Toronto human rights organization charged with sexual assault, forcible confinement | CBC News

A Toronto man who founded a human rights organization is accused of sexually assaulting a woman five times and forcibly confining her.Jose Mario Guilombo, 64, has been charged with five counts of sexual assault and two counts of forcible confinement, Toronto police said in a news release.Guilombo was arrested and charged on Thursday, police say.

Sexual assaults at US military service academies at highest rate on record

Incidents of sexual assault at US military service academies were at the highest rate on record in the 2021-2022 academic year, according to a new report released on Friday.There was an 18% increase in reported sexual assaults across the three academies in 2021-2022 compared to the the 2017-2018 academic year, according to the Annual Report on Sexual Harassment and Violence at the Military Service Academies.

Benjamin Mendy rape trial jury told judge will accept majority verdicts

Jurors in the rape trial of Manchester City footballer Benjamin Mendy have been told by the judge he will accept majority verdicts.Mendy, 28, denies seven counts of rape, one of attempted rape and one of sexual assault relating to six women.His co-accused, Louis Saha Matturie, 41, denies six rapes and three sexual assaults relating to seven women.

Swimming instructor guilty of sexually abusing girls during lessons

A 60-year-old swimming instructor has been found guilty of sexually abusing girls during lessons in Tottenham.Emmanuel Brown was convicted on three counts of sexual assault by touching at Wood Green Crown Court on Monday.The court heard Brown ran swimming lessons at the Northumberland Park swimming pool and had been an instructor since 1995.

Paedophile swimming teacher sexually abused girls during lessons at Tottenham pool

A paedophile swimming teacher carried out sustained sexual assaults on young children during lessons at a north London pool.Emmanuel Brown, 60, of Forest Gate was found guilty of three counts of sexual assault by touching on December 5 at Wood Green Crown Court.The victims were girls under the age of thirteen at the time of the attacks.

Music Teacher at East San Jose School Arrested for Multiple Sexual Assaults on Students

Detectives with the Silicon Valley Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force/Child Exploit Detail on Monday arrested a 43-year-old music teacher in Morgan Hill on a warrant accusing him of sexual assaults on "at least 10" students at a TK-8 school in East San Jose.Detectives said Israel Santiago, a Morgan Hill resident, is being held in the Santa Clara County Main Jail on multiple charges of sexual assaults on students in the music and band room at the Adelante Dual Language Academy, in the Alum Rock Union Elementary School District, where he was a teacher.

Founder of Toronto human rights organization charged with sexual assault, forcible confinement | CBC News

A Toronto man who founded a human rights organization is accused of sexually assaulting a woman five times and forcibly confining her.Jose Mario Guilombo, 64, has been charged with five counts of sexual assault and two counts of forcible confinement, Toronto police said in a news release.Guilombo was arrested and charged on Thursday, police say.

Sexual assaults at US military service academies at highest rate on record

Incidents of sexual assault at US military service academies were at the highest rate on record in the 2021-2022 academic year, according to a new report released on Friday.There was an 18% increase in reported sexual assaults across the three academies in 2021-2022 compared to the the 2017-2018 academic year, according to the Annual Report on Sexual Harassment and Violence at the Military Service Academies.

Benjamin Mendy rape trial jury told judge will accept majority verdicts

Jurors in the rape trial of Manchester City footballer Benjamin Mendy have been told by the judge he will accept majority verdicts.Mendy, 28, denies seven counts of rape, one of attempted rape and one of sexual assault relating to six women.His co-accused, Louis Saha Matturie, 41, denies six rapes and three sexual assaults relating to seven women.

Swimming instructor guilty of sexually abusing girls during lessons

A 60-year-old swimming instructor has been found guilty of sexually abusing girls during lessons in Tottenham.Emmanuel Brown was convicted on three counts of sexual assault by touching at Wood Green Crown Court on Monday.The court heard Brown ran swimming lessons at the Northumberland Park swimming pool and had been an instructor since 1995.

Paedophile swimming teacher sexually abused girls during lessons at Tottenham pool

A paedophile swimming teacher carried out sustained sexual assaults on young children during lessons at a north London pool.Emmanuel Brown, 60, of Forest Gate was found guilty of three counts of sexual assault by touching on December 5 at Wood Green Crown Court.The victims were girls under the age of thirteen at the time of the attacks.

Music Teacher at East San Jose School Arrested for Multiple Sexual Assaults on Students

Detectives with the Silicon Valley Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force/Child Exploit Detail on Monday arrested a 43-year-old music teacher in Morgan Hill on a warrant accusing him of sexual assaults on "at least 10" students at a TK-8 school in East San Jose.Detectives said Israel Santiago, a Morgan Hill resident, is being held in the Santa Clara County Main Jail on multiple charges of sexual assaults on students in the music and band room at the Adelante Dual Language Academy, in the Alum Rock Union Elementary School District, where he was a teacher.
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Police officer rapist David Carrick will not have jail sentence reviewed

D avid Carrick will not have his prison sentence increased, despite concerns that the decision to avoid a whole-life tarriff meant it was unduly lenient.The Solicitor General has said the case of rapist Metropolitan Police officer will not be referred under the unduly lenient sentencing scheme saying the high threshold had not been met.

Minister: No sexual assaults by trans inmates in women's prisons since reforms

Transgender women held in women's prisons in England and Wales have committed no assaults or sexual assaults since reforms were introduced in 2019, according to the Government.Prisons minister Damian Hinds updated MPs after he was pressed over the policy for the allocation of transgender prisoners.Ministry of Justice figures show there were 230 transgender prisoners in England and Wales recorded in the year ending March 2022, of which 187 prisoners recorded their legal gender as male and 43 as female.

London police officer admits multiple counts of rape

This is an undated handout photo issued by Hertfordshire Police of serving Metropolitan Police officer David Carrick.A London police officer on Monday, Jan, 16, 2023 admitted multiple counts of rape and sexual assaults on a dozen women over almost two decades.David Carrick, 48, pleaded guilty to 49 offenses, including some 20 counts of rape as well as assault, attempted rape and false imprisonment.

2023 World Juniors Medal Round RECAP: Canada Reigns again!

Bronze Medal Game: USA and Sweden decide to have the drunkest possible medal game of all time.USA Wins 8-7 in OT
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What could you possibly take from a game like this?All the usual stuff just seemed to fly out the window: it was two teams trying to out-mistake each other into medaling at the World Juniors.
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