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Advocate's alleged abuser to fight charges at trial

Advocate's alleged abuser to fight charges at trial

The alleged abuser of victim advocate Manny Waks has been committed to stand trial after pleading not guilty to historical child sexual offences.

Lawyer accused of sharing victim info has charge binned

Lawyer accused of sharing victim info has charge binned

Lawyer accused of sharing victim info has charge binned

Lawyer accused of sharing victim info has charge binned

A lawyer for Sydney gang figures has had a criminal charge against him dropped after being accused of illegally sharing details of a sexual assault complainant.

Weeks in prison for Marist brother repeat child abuser

Weeks in prison for Marist brother repeat child abuser

Weeks in prison for Marist brother repeat child abuser

Weeks in prison for Marist brother repeat child abuser

Marist brother Gerard McNamara will serve weeks of his five month sentence for the historical sexual abuse of a schoolboy, due to his age and health.

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Fugitive mistakenly turns himself in years after attack

Fugitive mistakenly turns himself in years after attack

A man jailed for indecently assaulting a woman before detaining her in his home was on the run for 18 years before accidentally handing himself over to police.

Notorious pedophile priest admits more child sex abuse

Notorious pedophile priest admits more child sex abuse

Elderly pedophile priest Gerald Ridsdale has pleaded guilty to more historical child sexual abuse charges occurring between 1973 to 1981.

Notorious rapist loses bid to keep identity secret

Notorious rapist loses bid to keep identity secret

The so-called "North Shore Rapist" can be publicly named after a court rejected his bid for anonymity as the government applies to keep him under supervision.

Woman's explicit search history probed in rape trial

Woman's explicit search history probed in rape trial

A woman who claims she was raped by three men searched for group-sex material online on the same day she reported the alleged incident to police, a jury heard.

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Hillsong global boss to give evidence in assault claim

Hillsong global boss to give evidence in assault claim

Hillsong global boss to give evidence in assault claim

Hillsong global boss to give evidence in assault claim

A court will hear from Hillsong's head of global operations as the church defends its handling of an assault on a young woman by one of its former workers.

Guard charged with sexually assaulting female prisoner

Guard charged with sexually assaulting female prisoner

Guard charged with sexually assaulting female prisoner

Guard charged with sexually assaulting female prisoner

A prison officer has been accused of sexually assaulting a female inmate as officials work to overhaul custodial safety after a major abuse scandal.

Woman describes alleged 'Tinder date' gang rape

Woman describes alleged 'Tinder date' gang rape

Woman describes alleged 'Tinder date' gang rape

Woman describes alleged 'Tinder date' gang rape

A woman says she cried throughout an alleged gang rape involving four men, one of whom she met on Tinder, but their lawyers say her version of events is a lie.

Teacher released, suspended after alleged student sex

Teacher released, suspended after alleged student sex

Teacher released, suspended after alleged student sex

Teacher released, suspended after alleged student sex

A 30-year-old teacher has been granted bail after detectives investigating reports she allegedly had sex with a student arrested her at a Sydney school.

Ex-nurse guilty of sexually abusing trainee, patients

Ex-nurse guilty of sexually abusing trainee, patients

Ex-nurse guilty of sexually abusing trainee, patients

Ex-nurse guilty of sexually abusing trainee, patients

A former nurse has been taken into custody after a jury found he sexually abused a student and patients under his care at two Sydney hospitals.

Reynolds recalls breakdown amid Higgins' allegations

Reynolds recalls breakdown amid Higgins' allegations

Reynolds recalls breakdown amid Higgins' allegations

Reynolds recalls breakdown amid Higgins' allegations

Liberal senator Linda Reynolds has told a defamation trial the pressure of the Higgins saga caused her to break down in parliament.

Men face court over alleged 'Tinder' gang rape

Men face court over alleged 'Tinder' gang rape

Men face court over alleged 'Tinder' gang rape

Men face court over alleged 'Tinder' gang rape

Four men have faced court over the alleged gang rape of a woman who one of them had previously met on dating app Tinder.

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Woman 'kicked, stomped on, raped' at Star hotel: court

A northern NSW man allegedly assaulted, choked and raped a woman on three occasions over two years, including in a hotel room at Sydney's Star Grand hotel.

Ex-deputy principal's 'humiliation' over teen sex chats

A former deputy principal wants less time in jail after his crime of asking an undercover police officer posing as a teenage girl for sex was widely publicised.

Counsellor abused young boys across two states

A counsellor already jailed for sexually abusing seven young boys in Western Australia also ensnared 10 victims in a rural NSW town, a Sydney jury has found.

Ex-Catholic brother jailed again for child sex abuse

An 81-year-old former Catholic brother has been jailed for sexually abusing children more than three decades ago while a teacher at a Queensland school.

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'High-risk' serial rapist jailed for graphic searches

A man with a "frightening" history of violent sexual offending, including the gang rape of a Sydney woman, has been sent back to jail over online searches.

Husband found not guilty of 'brutal' wedding night rape

A man accused of a series of sexual assaults on his wedding night and honeymoon has been found not guilty on all charges in a Sydney court.

Man jailed for sexually assaulting 14-year-old girl

A man who cornered a 14-year-old girl and sexually assaulted her in his car will spend at least the next year behind bars.

Bruce Lehrmann fights $2m bankruptcy threat with appeal

Bruce Lehrmann's bid to appeal a defamation loss and findings he raped Brittany Higgins could be tripped up as Ten tries to bankrupt him over a legal bill.

Teacher cleared of abuse on gender grounds seeks costs

Taxpayers could be hit with a substantial legal bill after an ex-teacher facing a raft of sex abuse allegations had the charges quashed because of her gender.

Ex-Villawood detainee compensated over sexual assaults

A former detainee at Sydney's Villawood detention centre has been deemed eligible for $15,000 in compensation after he was physically and sexually assaulted.

Man charged with sex offences over 25 years in outback

A man has been charged with more than 30 sex offences after being accused of assaulting women and children known to him over a 25-year period.

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