Iowa teen who killed rapist sentenced, ordered to pay $150K
Teen human trafficking victim Pieper Lewis -- who stabbed her accused rapist, Zachary Brooks, to death -- was ordered to pay $150K to the man’s... More
September 13, 2022
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Rape, sexual assault and molestation are some of the violent ways offenders commit these heinous crimes.
Woman’s rape cries go unheard in unmonitored drug sting
Just three weeks after her recorded assault, court records show, the woman was charged from an arrest that happened before the sting. More
September 13, 2022
Jury gets R. Kelly’s child pornography and trial-fixing case
R. Kelly’s attorney told jurors the case accusing him of producing child porn, enticing minors and rigging his trial rests on blackmailers' testimony. More
September 13, 2022
Prosecutor: R. Kelly ‘degraded’ girl for his ‘sick pleasure’
Closing arguments began Monday for R. Kelly and two co-defendants on federal charges of trial-fixing, child pornography and enticing minors for sex. More
September 12, 2022
Ex-employee testifies he now doubts R. Kelly abuse denials
At R. Kelly's Chicago federal trial, ex business manager Derrell McDavid expressed doubts about Kelly’s insistence he never sexually abused minors. More
September 9, 2022
Colorado man arrested, accused of child sex crimes
Kevin Thomas Ryan, a 43-year-old Estes park, Colorado man, was arrested on multiple felony allegations related to child sex crimes. More
September 8, 2022
Maryland special education teacher faces child porn charges
Lawrence Costella, special education teacher at Atholton High School in Maryland, is charged with possession and distribution of child pornography. More
September 8, 2022
R. Kelly ex-manager says he believed singer’s abuse denials
Derrell McDavid, a co-defendant at Kelly’s trial in federal court in Chicago, said he saw no early signs Kelly sought minors for sex. More
September 8, 2022
Sheriff’s deputy busted by online vigilante for allegedly trying to have sex with minor
In Michigan, an Oakland County Sheriff's Office deputy is accused of trying to have sex with a 15-year-old girl. More
September 7, 2022
Man sentenced decades in prison after child rape victim testifies in Maryland court
Virginia man Hector Rojo will spend 36 years behind bars for rape of a child. The victim told detectives Rojo sexually abused her for nearly... More
September 7, 2022
Music writer fights subpoena to testify at R. Kelly trial
Music writer Jim DeRogatis is fighting a bid to force him to testify at R&B singer R. Kelly's's federal trial on child pornography and trial-fixing... More
September 6, 2022
Son of Lori Vallow accused of sexual assault
Colby Ryan, 26, was booked into the Maricopa County Jail on Sept. 3 on two counts of domestic violence sexual assault. More
September 6, 2022
Movie producer pleads guilty in prostitution prosecution
An indictment said Jordan kept a roster of women who lived across the U.S. and performed sexual acts for his clients in exchange for money. More
September 2, 2022
Yoga sect allegedly exploited women to lure men like Domingo
Sexual encounters were touted to members as a form of “healing” and offered a path to scaling the seven levels of the school’s strict hierarchy.... More
September 2, 2022
Bodycam video released in Busey sex offense investigation
Authorities released video and documents related to charges against Gary Busey, accused of inappropriately touching at least three women. More
September 1, 2022
R. Kelly tells judge he won’t testify at ongoing trial
Singer R. Kelly told a federal judge Thursday that he won't testify at his ongoing trial in Chicago on charges that accuse him of child pornography, enticement... More
September 1, 2022
Former Idaho lawmaker sentenced to 20 years’ prison for rape
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A former Idaho lawmaker convicted of raping a 19-year-old legislative intern has been sentenced to More
August 31, 2022
Prosecutors rest in R. Kelly’s trial-fixing, child porn case
Prosecutors rested their case Tuesday at R. Kelly’s federal trial in Chicago after presenting two weeks of testimony, including from four Kelly accusers, in their bid... More
August 30, 2022
SDSU defends handling of Araiza gang-rape allegation inquiry
Matt Araiza, nicknamed the “Punt God,” was cut by the Buffalo Bills on Saturday, two days after the civil lawsuit was filed. More
August 30, 2022
2 more R. Kelly accusers testify at trial in Chicago
Two more accusers took the witness stand at R. Kelly’s child pornography and solicitation of minors trial. More
August 29, 2022
Araiza, 2 SDSU teammates accused of gang rape in civil suit
During a recorded phone call with the accuser, he said, “This is Matt Araiza. I don’t remember anything that happened that night” and hung up. More
August 26, 2022
Convicted at 17, prisoner, now 53, exonerated in rape
A Black man wrongfully convicted as a teenager for a New Orleans rape more than 36 years ago was ordered freed Thursday after a judge... More
August 25, 2022
Ghislaine Maxwell’s lawyers sue for over $878K in fees
A law firm that helped defend Ghislaine Maxwell is suing her, her brother and husband, saying it was never paid for more than $878,000 for... More
August 25, 2022
Weinstein conviction appeal to be heard by highest NY court
New York's highest court has agreed to hear an appeal from Harvey Weinstein over his 2020 rape conviction. More
August 25, 2022
Defense: Key government witness tried to extort R. Kelly
Defense lawyers at R. Kelly’s child pornography trial in Chicago sought Wednesday to portray a key government witness as a liar and extortionist, contending the... More
August 24, 2022
Mario Batali settles 2 lawsuits alleging sexual assault
Mario Batali has agreed to settle two Massachusetts lawsuits that accused the celebrity chef of sexual assault. The decision to settle the cases comes more... More
August 24, 2022
Witness: Desperate R. Kelly offered $1M for return of video
A former merchandizing agent for R. Kelly testified Tuesday that the singer offered him $1 million to find a VHS tape featuring Kelly as prosecutors... More
August 23, 2022
Gary Busey charged with sex offenses at Monster-Mania Con
Actor Gary Busey has been charged with sexual offenses following alleged actions at the Monster Mania Convention in the Philadelphia suburb of Cherry Hill. More
August 22, 2022
Baltimore sex trafficker pleads guilty to victimizing 3+ women
A Baltimore man has pleaded guilty to sex trafficking at least three women, one of whom he forced to get his nicknames tattooed on her... More
August 19, 2022
R. Kelly’s lawyer gets chance to question government witness
R. Kelly’s legal team will get its chance to question the government’s star witness on Friday after she testified at his federal trial in Chicago... More
August 19, 2022
