Man sentenced to 162 years in prison for raping four women
Joseph Gabriel Van Eck, 33, was sentenced Friday for the sex assaults of four women from a vulnerable community between April and September 2020. More
June 29, 2022
Rape, sexual assault and molestation are some of the violent ways offenders commit these heinous crimes.
Joseph Gabriel Van Eck, 33, was sentenced Friday for the sex assaults of four women from a vulnerable community between April and September 2020. More
June 29, 2022
A jury found Kelly, 55, guilty of racketeering and other counts last year at a trial that was seen as a signature moment in the #MeToo movement. More
June 29, 2022
Maxwell was sentenced to 20 years behind bars for sex charges related to a conspiracy to abuse underage girls with Jeffrey Epstein. Both Epstein survivors... More
June 28, 2022
Elizabeth Stein, one of the victims who gave a moving impact statement in federal court, spoke to Court TV following today's sentencing. Maxwell got 20... More
June 28, 2022
Brad Edwards, who represents multiple survivors of sex abuse at the hands of Jeffrey Epstein, spoke after today's sentencing of Ghislaine Maxwell, who was sentenced... More
June 28, 2022
Both survivors and Maxwell herself addressed the court before the judge handed down a sentence of 240 months -- which equals 20 years. The defense... More
June 28, 2022
Ghislaine Maxwell, the jet-setting socialite who once consorted with royals, presidents and billionaires, is set to be sentenced Tuesday for helping the wealthy financier Jeffrey... More
June 28, 2022
Maxwell is set to be sentenced for sex trafficking a minor and other charges related to a conspiracy to abuse young girls. Maxwell's attorney says... More
June 27, 2022
“Ghislaine, like a wolf in sheep’s clothing, you used your femininity to betray us, and you led us all through it," said accuser Virginia Giuffre. More
June 27, 2022
Two of four women who testified at Ghislaine Maxwell’s trial that she had a role in their sexual abuse at the hands of financier Jeffrey Epstein may... More
June 24, 2022
A former coach at a competitive cheerleading organization has been charged with sexually assaulting a student over a two-year period. More
June 23, 2022
Prosecutors said she should serve between 30 years and 55 years in prison, reflecting the federal sentencing guidelines. More
June 23, 2022
Jurors at a civil trial found that Bill Cosby sexually abused a 16-year-old girl at the Playboy Mansion in 1975. More
June 22, 2022
Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson has reached an agreement to settle 20 of the 24 civil lawsuits that had been filed by women who accused... More
June 21, 2022
A 26-year-old man facing first degree rape charges in Maryland was also wanted for slashing a 19-year-old woman's neck in a New York City subway... More
June 17, 2022
Michigan Supreme Court rejected a final appeal from sports doctor Larry Nassar, who was sentenced to decades in prison for sexually assaulting gymnasts, including Olympic... More
June 17, 2022
“Epstein was the mastermind, Epstein was the principal abuser, and Epstein orchestrated the crimes for his personal gratification,” the lawyers wrote. More
June 16, 2022
Kevin Spacey “strenuously denies” allegations of sexual assault, his lawyer said Thursday, as the Oscar-winning actor appeared in a London court to face five charges of... More
June 16, 2022
U.S. District Judge Jennifer Dorsey in Las Vegas kicked the case out of court on Friday to punish the woman’s attorney, Leslie Mark Stovall, for... More
June 13, 2022
A Los Angeles shelter meant to be a safe space for children as they awaited placement in foster homes was for decades a den for... More
June 9, 2022
R. Kelly deserves at least 25 years behind bars for sexually abusing women and girls, prosecutors said in a memo in advance of the R&B... More
June 8, 2022
In video testimony played for jurors at a civil trial, Bill Cosby denies sexually abusing a teenage girl at the Playboy Mansion in the mid-1970s. More
June 8, 2022
Naasón Joaquín García, leader of the Mexican megachurch La Luz del Mundo, was sentenced to more than 16 years in a California prison for sexually... More
June 8, 2022
A Kentucky man will spend the next two decades behind bars after being handed the maximum sentence for possessing child pornography that the lead prosecutor... More
June 8, 2022
Kentucky man, who was already a convicted sex offender, solicited at least three different children for sex through his Playstation and cell phone. More
June 8, 2022
British prosecutors said Wednesday they have authorized police to charge ex-film producer Harvey Weinstein with two counts of indecent assault against a woman in London... More
June 8, 2022
"It is time for the FBI to be held accountable,” said Maggie Nichols, a national champion gymnast at Oklahoma in 2017-19. More
June 8, 2022
Advanced DNA technology helped detectives link the cases of six women to a man accused of being the “pillowcase rapist” for a string of rapes... More
June 7, 2022
A sex-assault civil lawsuit against actor Kevin Spacey can proceed in federal court in New York City. Actor Anthony Rapp alleges Spacey acted to gratify... More
June 6, 2022
The "Donkey Kong defense" came into play Monday at a civil trial over sexual assault allegations against Bill Cosby, as his attorney pressed a key... More
June 6, 2022