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Sexual violence survivors given more reporting options

Sexual violence survivors given more reporting options

Sexual violence victim-survivors are being offered alternative ways to report incidents, with one state launching a campaign to give back choice and control.

Parent warning as child predators lurk on dating apps

Parent warning as child predators lurk on dating apps

Parent warning as child predators lurk on dating apps

Parent warning as child predators lurk on dating apps

Dating apps need stronger protections after a study found child sex abusers were prowling the platforms targeting people with kids.

Dating app sex assaults rise but victims face hurdles

Dating app sex assaults rise but victims face hurdles

Dating app sex assaults rise but victims face hurdles

Dating app sex assaults rise but victims face hurdles

Dating app users have been warned of a rising trend in sexual assaults once people meet in person, with police urging victims to report the offences.

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A-League star striker cleared of raping woman

A-League star striker cleared of raping woman

Central Coast Mariners' star striker Angel Torres has been cleared of all charges, including rape, after a jury spent hours deliberating.

Blow for ex-Liberal MP over child sex allegations

Blow for ex-Liberal MP over child sex allegations

A former Liberal MP is facing a lengthy wait to fight allegations he sexually assaulted a 13-year-old boy after meeting him on a gay hook-up app.

Senior constable’s travel ban after alleged hotel rape

Senior constable’s travel ban after alleged hotel rape

A police officer has been barred from travelling after he was charged with sexually assaulting a woman in a hotel room during a weekend getaway.

A-league star 'never worried' about rape claim

A-league star 'never worried' about rape claim

Central Coast Mariners' star striker Angel Torres, who is on trial for rape, has told a jury he denies all the allegations made against him.

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Dating app code comes online to prevent abuse of users

Dating app code comes online to prevent abuse of users

Dating app code comes online to prevent abuse of users

Dating app code comes online to prevent abuse of users

Dating app platforms have signed up to a voluntary safety code, putting in place proactive measures to protect users from being abused.

Doubt cast on Chris Dawson's student sex conviction

Doubt cast on Chris Dawson's student sex conviction

Doubt cast on Chris Dawson's student sex conviction

Doubt cast on Chris Dawson's student sex conviction

Questions about when wife-killer Chris Dawson kissed a female student undermine his conviction, a court has been told.

Top Liberal figure could be called in MP's abuse trial

Top Liberal figure could be called in MP's abuse trial

Top Liberal figure could be called in MP's abuse trial

Top Liberal figure could be called in MP's abuse trial

A state MP accused of sexually abusing a teenager and a young man is expected to face trial over the historical allegations within months.

Harm to boys abused by women teachers 'not foreseeable'

Harm to boys abused by women teachers 'not foreseeable'

Harm to boys abused by women teachers 'not foreseeable'

Harm to boys abused by women teachers 'not foreseeable'

Four child sexual abuse cases had no merit because 1970s society was not aware that female teachers having sex with students caused harm, a court has been told.

Ex-MP’s alleged disturbing question to 13-year-old

Ex-MP’s alleged disturbing question to 13-year-old

Ex-MP’s alleged disturbing question to 13-year-old

Ex-MP’s alleged disturbing question to 13-year-old

A former Liberal MP asked a disturbing question before sexually assaulting a 13-year-old boy he met on a gay hook-up app, prosecutors have alleged.

Teacher denies duty 'not to have sex with students'

Teacher denies duty 'not to have sex with students'

Teacher denies duty 'not to have sex with students'

Teacher denies duty 'not to have sex with students'

A female teacher accused of decades-old child abuse has claimed that by 1970s' standards she was under no obligation to refrain from sex with students.

Depardieu admits to 'grabbing' woman, denies assault

Depardieu admits to 'grabbing' woman, denies assault

Depardieu admits to 'grabbing' woman, denies assault

Depardieu admits to 'grabbing' woman, denies assault

Gerard Depardieu has given evidence at his sexual assault trial, acknowledging he grabbed a woman by the hips but denies it was assault.

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Producer in Bruce Lehrmann TV tell-all sues Seven

Seven has been accused of defamation by an ex-producer who helped sweeten the deal with Bruce Lehrmann ahead of a tell-all interview responding to rape claims.

Nightclub flirting led to rape, footballer's trial told

Central Coast Mariners' star striker Angel Torres took a young woman home after meeting in a nightclub and raped her after being told to stop, a jury has heard.

Molly Ticehurst's alleged killer mentally assessed

Several family members of slain childcare educator Molly Ticehurst have gathered in a country court to watch her accused murderer's case.

Socceroo acquitted of rape speaks of 'pain, suffering'

A jury has cleared a former Socceroo of raping a woman in his Sydney home after hearing what she texted her sister moments after the alleged assault.

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Saying something creepy: online groomers target kids

Researchers are calling for more regulation following revelations about how teenagers are being targeted online and young people are at risk on dating apps.

UK rapper Young Filly to stand trial for rape, assault

British YouTuber Yung Filly, whose real name is Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos, will fight allegations that he raped and choked a woman in a Perth hotel.

'Anti-Jones crusade' claim as abuse charge rejected

An award-winning journalist has been thrust into the spotlight of retired shock jock Alan Jones's abuse case as his lawyer questioned police integrity.

Lehrmann switches solicitor ahead of rape trial

Former Liberal Party staffer Bruce Lehrmann has changed his legal defence team ahead of a trial for allegedly raping a woman in October 2021.

Community leader's 40-year sentence for predatory rapes

A prominent Indian community figure has been jailed for 40 years for sexually abusing five women, who he lured with fake job ads before drugging them.

A-League player denies raping unconscious drunk woman

A long-time A-League player has denied raping a woman alongside his mate in an incident that led to him being dropped from the national men's team.

Wilkinson drags Higgins Logies speech back to spotlight

Veteran broadcaster Lisa Wilkinson is challenging a finding that she acted improperly when making a trial-delaying speech about Brittany Higgins' alleged rape.

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