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

Weinstein expected back in court this week for bail hearing
Weinstein expected back in court this week for bail hearing

NEW YORK (AP) — Imminent changes to New York’s criminal justice system are forcing Harvey Weinstein back into court a month before his sexual assault trial is set to start. Weinstein is due to appear Friday at a bail hearing necessitated by changes that go into effect Jan. 1. Weinstein has pleaded not guilty to […] More

December 4, 2019

Rabbi convicted of sex abuse gets 12 years in prison
Rabbi convicted of sex abuse gets 12 years in prison

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut rabbi convicted of repeatedly sexually abusing a teenage boy more than a decade ago was sentenced Monday to 12 years in prison. Superior Court Judge Jon Alander imposed the punishment on Daniel Greer, 79, of New Haven, whose lawyer has said he expects to appeal the convictions. Greer, […] More

December 2, 2019

Bill Cosby vows no remorse, expects to serve 10-year maximum
Bill Cosby vows no remorse, expects to serve 10-year maximum

COLLEGEVILLE, Pa. (AP) — Bill Cosby says he’s prepared to serve his 10-year maximum sentence for sexual assault rather than show remorse for a crime the comedian says he didn’t commit. Cosby is serving three to 10 years in a state prison near Philadelphia after a jury last year convicted him of sexually assaulting a Temple […] More

November 27, 2019

Jerry Sandusky resentenced to 30 to 60 years, same as before
Jerry Sandusky resentenced to 30 to 60 years, same as before

BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) — A judge dashed the hopes of former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky for a shorter prison term Friday, resentencing him to the same 30-to-60-year term imposed against him in 2012 for sexually abusing children. Judge Maureen Skerda gave Sandusky what prosecutors and his own attorney described as effectively a […] More

November 22, 2019

Sandusky expected in court for new sentencing in abuse case
Sandusky expected in court for new sentencing in abuse case

BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) — Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky is expected in a Pennsylvania courtroom to be resentenced after an appeals court said mandatory minimum sentences had been improperly applied against him. The 75-year-old Sandusky will be resentenced Friday by Judge Maureen Skerda at the county courthouse in Bellefonte. State Superior Court […] More

November 22, 2019

Ex-teacher gets 7-15 years for molesting male students
Ex-teacher gets 7-15 years for molesting male students

MASON, Mich. (AP) — A former mid-Michigan fifth-grade teacher has been sentenced to seven to 15 years in prison after being convicted of molesting male students that he taught. Patrick Daley learned his punishment Wednesday after a jury last month found him guilty of 18 counts of second-degree criminal sexual conduct. The Lansing State Journal reports the 36-year-old Daley […] More

November 20, 2019

Epstein jail guards charged with falsifying records
Epstein jail guards charged with falsifying records

NEW YORK (AP) — Two jail guards responsible for monitoring Jeffrey Epstein the night he killed himself were charged Tuesday with falsifying prison records to conceal they were sleeping and browsing the internet during the hours they were supposed to be keeping a close watch on prisoners. Guards Toval Noel and Michael Thomas were accused […] More

November 19, 2019

Woman who spoke at Epstein’s bail hearing sues his estate
Woman who spoke at Epstein’s bail hearing sues his estate

NEW YORK (AP) — A woman who confronted Jeffrey Epstein at a July bail hearing to tell a judge he touched her inappropriately when she was 16 sued his estate Tuesday, alleging he had subjected her to sex trafficking as part of his attacks on young women and girls. Lawyers for Annie Farmer filed the […] More

November 12, 2019

Harvey Weinstein Trial: 5 Explosive Details Revealed
Harvey Weinstein Trial: 5 Explosive Details Revealed

Manhattan prosecutors recently filed a response to several Harvey Weinstein defense motions. The defense motions included: Dismissal of the Predatory Sexual Assault counts, Suppression of evidence seized pursuant to search warrants, Reconsideration of the court allowing testimony about rape trauma syndrome and Permission for the defense to call an expert on the reliability of memory of […] More

November 8, 2019

US court grants Ronaldo’s bid to block accuser in rape case
US court grants Ronaldo’s bid to block accuser in rape case

  LAS VEGAS (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo’s lawyers won a courtroom bid Thursday to block a Nevada woman accusing the soccer superstar of raping her in Las Vegas in 2009 from digging into the validity of their 2010 confidentiality agreement and $375,000 hush-money payment. U.S. Magistrate Judge Daniel Albregts told Kathryn Mayorga’s attorney that it […] More

November 8, 2019

Court TV to Feature Exclusive Interviews with Harvey Weinstein Attorneys and Accusers in Primetime Specials Nov. 4 & 5 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT
Court TV to Feature Exclusive Interviews with Harvey Weinstein Attorneys and Accusers in Primetime Specials Nov. 4 & 5 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT

Two of movie mogul Harvey Weinstein’s attorneys and two of his accusers sit down for exclusive interviews with Court TV’s Seema Iyer. Court TV will re-air both interviews on Friday, November 8 at 5/4c.   Iyer’s interviews with Weinstein Attorneys Donna Rotunno and Damon Cheronis air on Monday, Nov. 4, with conversations with alleged victims […] More

November 6, 2019

The Retrial of Kellen Winslow II
The Retrial of Kellen Winslow II

Famed NFL tight end Kellen Winslow II is back in a San Diego courtroom for the government’s second attempt to try him on multiple charges. More

November 4, 2019

Convicted rapist mistakenly released from Georgia captured in Kentucky
Convicted rapist mistakenly released from Georgia captured in Kentucky

REIDSVILLE, Ga. (AP) — Georgia officials say they have captured an inmate who was mistakenly released from a state prison while serving a life sentence following a rape conviction. The Georgia Department of Corrections said in a Tweet that authorities took Tony Maycon Munoz-Mendez into custody Wednesday night in Fort Thomas, Kentucky. The department of […] More

October 31, 2019

Doctor hired by family: Epstein injuries seem like homicide
Doctor hired by family: Epstein injuries seem like homicide

NEW YORK (AP) — A longtime forensic pathologist hired by Jeffrey Epstein’s brother says some evidence suggests Epstein died by homicidal strangulation, not suicide by hanging. Dr. Michael Baden raised concerns Wednesday on Fox News about the New York City medical examiner’s findings that ruled Epstein’s death a suicide. The autopsy report appeared to put much speculation […] More

October 30, 2019

Jeers for Harvey Weinstein at NYC actors showcase
Jeers for Harvey Weinstein at NYC actors showcase

NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein was mocked from the stage and jeered by attendees at a New York City actors showcase — a rare public appearance for the disgraced movie mogul ahead of his January rape trial. A comedian at Wednesday’s “Actor’s Hour” referred to Weinstein during her set as “the elephant in the […] More

October 25, 2019

De La Hoya denies accusations in sexual assault lawsuit
De La Hoya denies accusations in sexual assault lawsuit

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Boxing promoter Oscar De La Hoya denies accusations of sexual assault contained in a lawsuit filed against him this week. De La Hoya’s company, Golden Boy Promotions, issued a statement Tuesday describing the action as a “frivolous lawsuit” and calling the allegations “completely false.” The lawsuit filed Monday in Los Angeles […] More

October 24, 2019

Gooding faces new charges and a potential parade of accusers
Gooding faces new charges and a potential parade of accusers

NEW YORK (AP) — Cuba Gooding Jr. is facing a growing cast of sexual misconduct accusers, with prosecutors Tuesday unveiling new criminal charges against the actor and telling a judge they intend to have up to a dozen women testify that he violated them, too. Standing in a New York City courtroom, Gooding pleaded not […] More

October 16, 2019

Cuba Gooding Jr. faces new charge in NYC sex misconduct case
Cuba Gooding Jr. faces new charge in NYC sex misconduct case

NEW YORK (AP) — Cuba Gooding Jr. learned on Thursday that he’s facing a new undisclosed charge in his sexual misconduct case, a development that came as jury selection was set to begin for his trial. At a court hearing in Manhattan, Assistant District Attorney Jenna Long revealed the charge is contained in a sealed […] More

October 10, 2019

Rape accusations against Lauer ensnare NBC management
Rape accusations against Lauer ensnare NBC management

NEW YORK (AP) — Two years after Matt Lauer was abruptly fired by NBC News for sexual misconduct, more questions are emerging about the former “Today” show host’s behavior and whether bosses looked the other way at problems involving one of the network’s biggest stars. A new book by Ronan Farrow, a former NBC News […] More

October 10, 2019

Cuba Gooding Jr.’s groping trial set to begin on Thursday
Cuba Gooding Jr.’s groping trial set to begin on Thursday

NEW YORK (AP) — Cuba Gooding Jr.’s trial on groping charges is set to begin this week. The trial, which is scheduled to start Thursday, was postponed in September after prosecutors said they were still waiting for evidence in the Oscar-winning “Jerry Maguire” star’s case. Gooding’s lawyers argued against the delay. The actor is accused […] More

October 10, 2019

Woman accuses Matt Lauer of rape; former anchor denies claim
Woman accuses Matt Lauer of rape; former anchor denies claim

NEW YORK (AP) — A woman who worked at NBC News claimed that Matt Lauer raped her at a hotel while on assignment for the Sochi Olympics, an encounter the former “Today” show host claimed was consensual. The claim outlined by Brooke Nevils in Ronan Farrow’s book, “Catch and Kill,” puts a name and details […] More

October 9, 2019

James Franco’s ex-students sue alleging sexual impropriety
James Franco’s ex-students sue alleging sexual impropriety

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two actresses sued James Franco and the acting and film school he founded Thursday, saying he intimidated his students into gratuitous and exploitative sexual situations far beyond those acceptable on Hollywood film sets. Sarah Tither-Kaplan and Toni Gaal, former students at the actor’s now-closed Studio 4, said in the lawsuit filed […] More

October 4, 2019

Harvey Weinstein loses bid to move trial from New York City
Harvey Weinstein loses bid to move trial from New York City

NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein has lost a longshot bid to move his sexual assault trial out of New York City, as a state court rejected Thursday the movie mogul’s concerns that he wouldn’t get a fair trial in the world’s media capital.   A five-judge panel of the state Supreme Court’s Appellate Division […] More

October 3, 2019

Weinstein attorney: He’s a sinner, but not ‘a rapist’
Weinstein attorney: He’s a sinner, but not ‘a rapist’

NEW YORK (AP) — An attorney for Harvey Weinstein said on Tuesday that her client is not without sin — but he’s also not “a rapist.” Donna Rotunno, speaking on “CBS This Morning,” said she feels strongly that the evidence will exonerate the movie mogul of any criminal wrongdoing. Weinstein is scheduled to go to […] More

September 17, 2019

Epstein accusers denied damages in Fla. victims’ rights case
Epstein accusers denied damages in Fla. victims’ rights case

A group of women who say they were sexually abused by Jeffrey Epstein have suffered a setback in seeking money from the government over a plea deal that spared the financier a lengthy prison term. U.S. District Judge Kenneth Marra ruled previously that federal prosecutors in Florida violated a victims’ rights law when they failed […] More

September 16, 2019

Epstein faced 2nd probe, seen with underage girls in 2018
Epstein faced 2nd probe, seen with underage girls in 2018

NEW YORK (AP) — A previously undisclosed federal investigation into Jeffrey Epstein included an examination of whether he was traveling with underage girls as recently as last year, newly released documents show. U.S. Marshals Service investigators spoke in July with an air-traffic controller who said she saw Epstein get off his private jet at an […] More

September 12, 2019

Prosecutor quits after relationship with woman in case
Prosecutor quits after relationship with woman in case

DETROIT (AP) — A state prosecutor resigned after authorities learned “incredibly disturbing” news that he had an intimate relationship with a woman while handling her allegations of sexual assault, Michigan’s attorney general said Tuesday. Brian Kolodziej, an assistant attorney general, was the prosecutor in a case involving students at Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant. […] More

September 11, 2019