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Sex crimes detective jailed over teen complainant abuse

Sex crimes detective jailed over teen complainant abuse

A police officer who sexually abused a teenager who was reporting her own alleged assault has been sentenced to jail after a jury found him guilty.

'Vile conduct': jogging trail rapist's appeal denied

'Vile conduct': jogging trail rapist's appeal denied

'Vile conduct': jogging trail rapist's appeal denied

'Vile conduct': jogging trail rapist's appeal denied

An appeal court has found rapist Joel Russo will present a danger to women "long into the future" as they denied his 20-year prison term challenge.

Rapist who preyed on drunk woman thrown behind bars

Rapist who preyed on drunk woman thrown behind bars

Rapist who preyed on drunk woman thrown behind bars

Rapist who preyed on drunk woman thrown behind bars

Convicted rapist Karl Bacash has been sentenced to seven years in jail after a jury found him guilty of assaulting a vulnerable woman.

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'Danger to women': creek rapist seeks less jail time

'Danger to women': creek rapist seeks less jail time

A violent serial rapist who has been labelled a "significant" danger to women is trying to reduce his two-decade prison term on appeal.

Alan Jones hit with more charges as his friends respond

Alan Jones hit with more charges as his friends respond

Prominent Australians have responded to the dramatic arrest of Alan Jones as police hit the once-powerful broadcaster with more indecent assault allegations.

Silent Alan Jones to fight indecent assault charges

Silent Alan Jones to fight indecent assault charges

Broadcaster Alan Jones has been granted bail after being, charged with 24 offences against eight victims between 2001 and 2019, when he dominated the airwaves.

Dark side of dating with some app users more vulnerable

Dark side of dating with some app users more vulnerable

Dating apps are being told to do more to prevent sexual violence enabled by their platforms but there's a warning broader societal attitudes can't be ignored.

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Rapist jailed for 'extremely frightening' hotel attack

Rapist jailed for 'extremely frightening' hotel attack

Rapist jailed for 'extremely frightening' hotel attack

Rapist jailed for 'extremely frightening' hotel attack

A man who violently raped a woman multiple times at a luxury hotel had a "concerning" ongoing denial about the true nature of his offending, a judge has said.

Workplace harassment of women on temporary visas rife

Workplace harassment of women on temporary visas rife

Workplace harassment of women on temporary visas rife

Workplace harassment of women on temporary visas rife

A survey of more than 3300 migrant women in Australia across several industries found more than half have experienced workplace sexual harassment.

High Court limits church liability for child abuse

High Court limits church liability for child abuse

High Court limits church liability for child abuse

High Court limits church liability for child abuse

The High Court has found a Catholic diocese in regional Victoria is not liable for the sexual abuse of a young boy by a priest over 50 years ago.

High Court lets Indigenous woman pursue abuse damages

High Court lets Indigenous woman pursue abuse damages

High Court lets Indigenous woman pursue abuse damages

High Court lets Indigenous woman pursue abuse damages

The High Court has ruled an Aboriginal woman can pursue damages on some allegations of historical sexual and physical abuse while in state care in Queensland.

Workplaces aren't tracking scourge of sexual harassment

Workplaces aren't tracking scourge of sexual harassment

Workplaces aren't tracking scourge of sexual harassment

Workplaces aren't tracking scourge of sexual harassment

Almost all Australian workplaces have formal sexual harassment and discrimination policies, but more than one in four aren't monitoring incidents.

Lehrmann's barrister hides identity to avoid 'trolling'

Lehrmann's barrister hides identity to avoid 'trolling'

Lehrmann's barrister hides identity to avoid 'trolling'

Lehrmann's barrister hides identity to avoid 'trolling'

Bruce Lehrmann will need to wait the better part of a year to appeal his defamation suit loss but the barrister due to represent him won't be revealed.

Four jailed for gang raping distressed Tinder date

Four jailed for gang raping distressed Tinder date

Four jailed for gang raping distressed Tinder date

Four jailed for gang raping distressed Tinder date

Four men have been hit with a maximum cumulative jail sentence of more than 18 years after they jointly raped a crying, frightened woman in her apartment.

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Ex-cop gets suspended sentence after 'sexting' teens

A former police officer has been convicted but will not go to jail despite asking two teenage girls for nude photographs and videos in exchange for money.

Retrial ordered for soldier jailed over barracks rape

A soldier jailed for sexual assault and rape has successfully appealed his convictions, with the court finding there was a miscarriage of justice.

Gang rape quartet showed extreme violence: prosecutor

Four men involved in a gang rape have heard their victim recall the devastating impact their sexual assault has had on her.

Ex-women's A-League coach jailed for 'appalling' rape

A French-born women's football coach could be deported from Australia after he was jailed for at least 20 months for raping a woman he met on a dating app.

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Rape-accused UK rapper blows kiss to fans outside court

A British YouTube star and rapper, who allegedly raped and choked a woman in a Perth hotel room blew a kiss to screaming fans as he emerged from court.

Lehrmann wins right to appeal without $200k wallop

Bruce Lehrmann can pursue an "arguable" appeal of his defamation loss without stumping up a $200,000 security payment, a judge has said.

Ex Abercrombie & Fitch CEO facing sex charges

A year after a BBC probe alleged Abercrombie & Fitch's former CEO was involved in sex trafficking, he, his partner and a third man are facing federal charges.

Man charged over 'horrific' 1988 rape of teenager

A man extradited to Victoria from Queensland has been charged over the "horrific" kidnap and rape of a teenager more than 35 years ago.

Vindication for victims as pedophile counsellor jailed

A former school counsellor who used hypnosis to sexually abuse young boys will most likely die in jail after receiving a minimum two-decade prison sentence.

AFL Hall of Famer to stand trial for child sexual abuse

Champion footballer Carl Ditterich, who played 285 VFL games across the 1960s and '70s, will stand trial accused of sexually abusing a girl almost 40 years ago.

More Diddy sex assault claims, including against teen

A new wave of lawsuits accuses Sean “Diddy” Combs of raping men and women and molesting a 16-year-old boy.

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