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Sex Crimes

Rape, sexual assault and molestation are some of the violent ways offenders commit these heinous crimes.

Witness says R. Kelly kept her locked up before sex assault
Witness says R. Kelly kept her locked up before sex assault

By TOM HAYS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — She was an unsuspecting radio station intern in 2003 when she pursued what she thought would be a career-making interview with a R&B superstar — R. Kelly. Instead, she had a horrific experience while locked in a darkened room for days, she’s now testified years later […] More

September 9, 2021

Nevada man sentenced in teen girls abduction and rape case
Nevada man sentenced in teen girls abduction and rape case

By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Nevada man who pleaded guilty in state and federal courts to crimes stemming from the abduction and rape of two teenage girls was sentenced Tuesday to about 15 more years in federal prison and lifetime supervision as a top-tier sex offender. “I just wish I […] More

August 31, 2021

Ex-Arizona state senator accused of molestation indicted
Ex-Arizona state senator accused of molestation indicted

PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona state senator who resigned after being arrested early this month on child molestation charges has been indicted, the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office announced Thursday. The indictment charges Tony Navarrete with six felony counts related to sexual contact he’s accused of having with a boy. He’s charged with one count for […] More

August 19, 2021

Prince Andrew faces no good choice in Epstein accuser case
Prince Andrew faces no good choice in Epstein accuser case

By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Prince Andrew is likely to do anything he can to avoid giving evidence in a U.S. lawsuit filed by an American woman who alleges that he sexually assaulted her when she was 17, lawyers on both sides of the Atlantic say. Andrew may contest the U.S. […] More

August 10, 2021

Apple to scan U.S. iPhones for images of child sexual abuse
Apple to scan U.S. iPhones for images of child sexual abuse

By BARBARA ORTUTAY and FRANK BAJAK AP Technology Writers Apple unveiled plans to scan U.S. iPhones for images of child sexual abuse, drawing applause from child protection groups but raising concern among some security researchers that the system could be misused by governments looking to surveil their citizens. Apple said its messaging app will use […] More

August 5, 2021

Teacher at US Army base in Germany charged with sexual abuse
Teacher at US Army base in Germany charged with sexual abuse

By JEFF MARTIN Associated Press MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) — An educator who taught the children of U.S. military personnel at an Army base in Germany is accused of sexually assaulting two young students, court records show. Stefan Eberhard Zappey has been a civilian employee of the U.S. Department of Defense, assigned to an elementary school […] More

August 5, 2021

Lawmaker who named rape accuser says she did nothing wrong
Lawmaker who named rape accuser says she did nothing wrong

By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho state lawmaker accused of violating ethics rules by publicizing the name of an alleged rape victim in disparaging social media posts refused to answer questions she deemed “irrelevant” during an ethics hearing on Monday. The lawmaker also claimed the young Statehouse intern who reported […] More

August 2, 2021

Gooding Jr. could owe millions after ignoring rape lawsuit
Gooding Jr. could owe millions after ignoring rape lawsuit

By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Actor Cuba Gooding Jr. could be on the hook for millions of dollars in damages after failing to respond to a lawsuit that accused him of raping a woman in New York City in 2013. U.S. District Judge Paul Crotty issued a default judgment against […] More

July 30, 2021

Harvey Weinstein: 1 sexual assault count dismissed, for now
Harvey Weinstein: 1 sexual assault count dismissed, for now

By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles judge on Thursday dismissed one of 11 sexual assault counts against Harvey Weinstein, giving the former movie mogul and convicted rapist a minor and possibly temporary victory. At a hearing with the 69-year-old Weinstein in the courtroom, Judge Lisa B. Lench agreed […] More

July 29, 2021

North Carolina man accused of sexual assault of child
North Carolina man accused of sexual assault of child

GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A sheriff’s office has accused a North Carolina man of committing sex crimes against two children dating back several years. The Pitt County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release that Johnny Ray Perry, 54, is charged with statutory rape of a child age 15 or younger and two counts of […] More

July 29, 2021