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R. Kelly nears OK for new legal team for upcoming trial

By TOM HAYES NEW YORK (AP) — Jailed R&B singer R. Kelly will likely get to keep a new lawyer in his federal sex-trafficking case... More

June 18, 2021

Man sentenced to 40 years for 2018 home invasion killing, rape

A Cleveland man will spend the next 40 years in prison for numerous crimes he committed in 2018. More

June 18, 2021

Mary Katherine Letourneau listens as she's sentenced for violating her probation.

WA v. Mary Kay Letourneau Sentencing

Mary Katherine Letourneau is being sentenced after pleading guilty to two counts of second-degree rape of a child. More

June 17, 2021

Scottish man who faked death in California jailed for rape

Kim Avis was found guilty of of raping three women and sexually assaulting a minor following a trial at the High Court in Glasgow. More

June 17, 2021

Judge OKs $15M settlement over rape of incapacitated woman

By JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — A judge has approved a $15 million settlement against a doctor in a lawsuit by the parents... More

June 16, 2021

Judge OKs Weinstein’s extradition for California rape case

By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press A New York judge on Tuesday approved disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein's extradition to California, where he More

June 16, 2021

Idaho man gets life in prison in cold-case murder and rape

By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Eighteen-year-old Angie Dodge was raped and killed in her Idaho home a quarter-century ago and an More

June 14, 2021

Marilyn Manson Abuse Allegations

Andrew Dalton discusses the latest abuse accusations against Marilyn Manson, including domestic violence allegations against the goth rocker. More

June 12, 2021

Penn State ex-president reports to jail in Sandusky scandal

BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) — Former Penn State president Graham Spanier has reported to jail early to begin serving his sentence for child endangerment in a More

June 10, 2021

Ronaldo wants US court to dismiss Vegas rape hush-money case

By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — More than a decade after soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo paid $375,000 to hush a Nevada woman’s... More

June 3, 2021

Murder, rape charges filed in decades-old Maryland cold case

COLUMBIA, Md. (AP) — A Maryland man has been charged with murder and rape in connection with the 1982 abduction and slaying of a woman... More

June 1, 2021

Bill Cosby refuses sex offender program, so is denied parole

By MARYCLAIRE DALE Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Actor Bill Cosby won't be paroled this year after refusing to participate in sex offender programs More

May 28, 2021

Judge rejects bid to toss DNA in incapacitated woman’s rape

By JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — A former nurse charged with sexually assaulting an incapacitated woman who later gave birth at a More

May 26, 2021

Actor Danny Masterson must stand trial on 3 rape charges

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... More

May 24, 2021

Danny Masterson arrives at The Unveiling of Seedling's Arts District Headquarters

Actor Masterson’s ex says she had to pull hair to stop rape

By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A woman testified Wednesday that she was five years into a relationship with actor Danny More

May 20, 2021

Woman testifies she woke to find actor Masterson raping her

By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — In hours of often tearful testimony, a woman told a judge Tuesday that she was... More

May 19, 2021

Judge to hear evidence Tuesday on actor Danny Masterson rape charges

By Andrew Dalton AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Prosecutors on Tuesday are set to begin presenting evidence to a judge as they attempt... More

May 18, 2021

Judge sets November for start of Ghislaine Maxwell’s trial

Ghislaine Maxwell is charged with recruiting teenage girls for financier Jeffrey Epstein to sexually abuse over a 10-year period. More

May 12, 2021

Josh Duggar granted release as he awaits child porn trial

By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday allowed former reality TV star Josh Duggar to be released... More

May 6, 2021

Judge orders Kevin Spacey accuser to reveal his identity

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... More

May 4, 2021

Actor Esmé Bianco says Marilyn Manson repeatedly abused her

“Game of Thrones” actor Esmé Bianco sued Marilyn Manson on Friday, alleging sexual, physical and emotional abuse. More

May 3, 2021

Judge seeks answers for Ghislaine Maxwell’s bruised eye in jail

NEW YORK (AP) — A judge ordered the government Thursday to explain why guards repeatedly flashed light into Ghislaine Maxwell’s cell overnight, an action More

April 30, 2021

Prosecutor: Missing student killed during 1996 rape attempt

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The suspect in the 1996 disappearance of California college student Kristin Smart killed her while trying rape her in his dorm... More

April 15, 2021

Harvey Weinstein appeals conviction, blames ‘cavalier’ judge

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... More

April 6, 2021

Sex trafficking crimes brought against Epstein ex-girlfriend

NEW YORK (AP) — Sex trafficking charges were added Monday to the indictment against financier Jeffrey Epstein's ex-girlfriend as prosecutors alleged that More

March 29, 2021

For a third time, judge rejects bail for Ghislaine Maxwell

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... More

March 23, 2021

4 more women sue Texans QB Watson for sex assault

HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson has been sued by four more women who accuse him of sexual assault and harassments. The lawsuits More

March 19, 2021