Rape, sexual assault and molestation are some of the violent ways offenders commit these heinous crimes.
After three days of dramatic and often emotional testimony from three women who said “That ’70s Show” actor Danny Masterson raped them nearly 20 years ago, a judge on Friday found that he must stand trial. More
May 24, 2021
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A woman testified Wednesday that she was five years into a relationship with actor Danny Masterson when she awoke to find he was raping her as she slept and took drastic measures to get him to stop. “I tried pushing him off me and saying […] More
May 20, 2021
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — In hours of often tearful testimony, a woman told a judge Tuesday that she was slipping in and out of consciousness on a night 18 years ago when she said she found actor Danny Masterson raping her. “When I came to, he was on top […] More
May 19, 2021
By Andrew Dalton AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Prosecutors on Tuesday are set to begin presenting evidence to a judge as they attempt to show “That ’70s Show” actor Danny Masterson should stand trial in the rapes of three women. Masterson, 45, who has pleaded not guilty and has been free on bail since his […] More
May 18, 2021
Ghislaine Maxwell is charged with recruiting teenage girls for financier Jeffrey Epstein to sexually abuse over a 10-year period. More
May 12, 2021
By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday allowed former reality TV star Josh Duggar to be released as he awaits trial on charges that he downloaded and possessed child pornography. Magistrate Judge Christy Comstock ordered Duggar, 33, confined to the home of family friends who have agreed […] More
May 6, 2021
A man accusing Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey of sexually abusing him in the 1980s when he was 14 cannot proceed anonymously in court, a judge ruled Monday. More
May 4, 2021
“Game of Thrones” actor Esmé Bianco sued Marilyn Manson on Friday, alleging sexual, physical and emotional abuse. More
May 3, 2021
NEW YORK (AP) — A judge ordered the government Thursday to explain why guards repeatedly flashed light into Ghislaine Maxwell’s cell overnight, an action her lawyers say may have led to a bruise over one eye as she awaits trial in an alleged sex trafficking conspiracy with ex-boyfriend Jeffrey Epstein. U.S. District Judge Alison J. […] More
April 30, 2021
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The suspect in the 1996 disappearance of California college student Kristin Smart killed her while trying rape her in his dorm room and his father helped hide the body, the San Luis Obispo County district attorney said Wednesday. District Attorney Dan Dow said prosecutors would seek to prove Paul Flores tried […] More
April 15, 2021
NEW YORK (AP) — More than a year after Harvey Weinstein’s rape conviction, his lawyers are demanding a new trial, arguing in court papers Monday that the landmark #MeToo prosecution that put him behind bars was buoyed by improper rulings from a judge who was “cavalier” in protecting the disgraced movie mogul’s right to a fair […] More
April 6, 2021
NEW YORK (AP) — Sex trafficking charges were added Monday to the indictment against financier Jeffrey Epstein’s ex-girlfriend as prosecutors alleged that she groomed a 14-year-old girl to recruit other young females in the early 2000s to provide “sexualized massages” to Epstein in return for cash. The charges contained in a superseding indictment returned by […] More
March 29, 2021
NEW YORK (AP) — For a third time, a judge rejected a bail package Monday aimed at freeing Ghislaine Maxwell as the ex-girlfriend of Jeffrey Epstein awaits trial on charges that she recruited teenage girls for him to sexually abuse. U.S. District Judge Alison J. Nathan in Manhattan said in a written decision that nothing […] More
March 23, 2021
HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson has been sued by four more women who accuse him of sexual assault and harassments. The lawsuits were filed Thursday night, hours after the NFL said it was investigating earlier allegations by three massage therapists who said the quarterback sexually assaulted them during massages. Watson, 25, has broadly denied […] More
March 19, 2021
Armie Hammer is the main suspect in a sexual assault that was reported to police on Feb. 3, 2021, according to police. More
March 19, 2021
Former NFL player Kellen Winslow II was sentenced Wednesday to 14 years in prison for the rapes of multiple women. More
March 3, 2021
Ex-NFL star Kellen Winslow II could face more than a decade in prison for multiple rapes and other sexual offenses. More
March 3, 2021
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — The Delaware judge presiding over the Weinstein Co. bankruptcy has rejected a request by four women who have accused disgraced film mogul Harvey Weinstein of sexual misconduct to put her approval of the company’s bankruptcy plan on hold. The judge issued a one-page order Wednesday denying the request for an emergency […] More
February 22, 2021
Kellen Winslow, 37, agreed to changes to a previous guilty plea in order to avoid a potential 18-year sentence. More
February 22, 2021
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rocker Marilyn Manson is involved in a domestic violence investigation concerning alleged incidents about a decade ago, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said. “The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Special Victims Bureau is investigating allegation(s) of domestic violence involving Mr. Brian Warner also known as ‘Marilyn Manson,’ who works in […] More
February 19, 2021
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A dance instructor who appeared on Lifetime’s “Dance Moms” is accused of sexually abusing girls at an Orlando dance studio. Kevin Cosculluela, 25, pleaded not guilty following his arrest in December on charges of sexual activity with a 16- or 17-year-old child, solicitation of a minor, lewd or lascivious conduct and […] More
February 18, 2021
NEW YORK (AP) — Jeffrey Epstein’s former girlfriend claimed through her lawyer Tuesday that a guard physically abused her at a federal lockup in Brooklyn, and then she was punished for complaining about it. Attorney Bobbi Sternheim wrote in a letter to a Manhattan federal judge that the abuse occurred recently at the Metropolitan Detention […] More
February 17, 2021
Gary Zerola was already facing charges in the same court for the alleged rape of a different woman in 2016. More
February 17, 2021
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Paris Hilton testified about abuse she says she suffered years ago at a boarding school in Utah, as she lobbied Monday for a bill seeking to regulate the state’s troubled teen industry. Hilton was sent to Provo Canyon School for 11 months at age 17 where she says she was […] More
February 10, 2021
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A U.S. appeals court is letting a federal judge in Nevada decide claims by a woman suing soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo over a $375,000 rape case hush-money settlement reached more than a decade ago. U.S. District Judge Jennifer Dorsey said last September she would decide whether Kathryn Mayorga was mentally fit […] More
February 9, 2021
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A northwestern Wisconsin prosecutor has been charged with secretly recording sexual encounters he had with two women after allegedly making them believe he could help them with their criminal cases. Attorneys from the state Department of Justice charged Burnett County Assistant District Attorney Daniel Steffen on Friday with three felony counts […] More
February 9, 2021
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rocker Marilyn Manson was dropped by his record label on Monday after actor Evan Rachel Wood accused her ex-fiancé of sexual and other physical abuse, alleging she was “manipulated into submission” during their relationship. Manson called the allegations “horrible distortions of reality.” Wood, who stars on HBO’s “Westworld,” had spoken frequently […] More
February 2, 2021
DOVER, Del. (AP) — A Delaware judge has approved a revised Weinstein Co. bankruptcy plan that provides about $35 million for creditors, with roughly half that amount going to women who have accused disgraced film mogul Harvey Weinstein of sexual misconduct. The judge approved the plan after a hearing Monday, overruling objections by attorneys representing […] More
January 26, 2021
NEW YORK (AP) — A British socialite charged with recruiting teenage girls for financier Jeffrey Epstein to sexually abuse in the 1990s asked a judge Monday to dismiss the case on multiple grounds, including that a deal years ago not to prosecute Epstein and others should shield her from prosecution. Lawyers for Ghislaine Maxwell said […] More
January 26, 2021
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge in Florida has ordered the destruction of video that allegedly shows New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft paying for massage parlor sex, according to court documents. U.S. District Judge Rodolfo A. Ruiz II on Friday ruled that the videos of Kraft and other customers must be wiped […] More
January 26, 2021
