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Latest news: Sexual Assault
Lawyers flag sex abuse class action against government
A law firm is considering taking the Victorian government to court after a report revealed a department's failure to protect school children from sex abuse.
Mar 08, 2024
Brain injury considered in basketballer's rape case
Disgraced former professional basketballer Kendal 'Tiny' Pinder has pleaded guilty to rape, with a court told he suffers from significant cognitive deficits.
Mar 08, 2024
Serial rapist claims he 'doesn't deserve' life sentence
A man who has spent 25 years in prison for attacking two women while on day release from custody has sought parole or a less severe sentence.
Mar 08, 2024
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Call for sex assault trial review to go further
A review of sexual assault trial cases should be expanded to include police, says one MP as the NSW premier backs an under-fire leading prosecutor.
Mar 07, 2024
Departmental culture of cover up of child sex abuse
Victoria's Department of Education "woefully failed to protect children" from sexual predator teachers for decades, a board of inquiry has found.
Mar 06, 2024
Man jailed for 'devastating' abduction and rape
A woman was trying to book a ride home when she was approached by two strangers who took her to a nearby park and assaulted her.
Mar 06, 2024
Man appeals conviction for 'brazen' Valentine's rape
A man who was jailed for the sexual assault of a woman after he was hired to perform a Valentine's Day massage has claimed he should never have stood trial.
Mar 05, 2024
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Ex-cop who stalked woman acquitted of sexual assault
An ex-police officer will be sentenced for stalking, destroying a woman's phone and covertly tracking her after a jury acquitted him of rape and assault.
Mar 04, 2024
Teen charged over Melbourne jogger sexual assault
A 13-year-old boy has been bailed to appear in court at a later date after he was charged with stalking, false imprisonment and sexual assault.
Mar 03, 2024
Woman jailed over 'unplanned' sex assault on teenager
A Sydney judge has sentenced a woman to time in jail for sexually abusing a 14-year-old boy in his bed during a late-night attack in May 2021.
Mar 01, 2024
'Obsessed' Higgins told Ten not to settle with Lehrmann
Brittany Higgins took the '"extraordinary" position of only helping Ten defend a defamation suit if they did not pay Bruce Lehrmann damages, his lawyers say.
Mar 01, 2024
Alleged 'Night Stalker' charged with historic rapes
More than three decades after 10 women were allegedly assaulted in Sydney, a man has been arrested and charged using modern forensic technology.
Mar 01, 2024
Ex-detainee's sex charges dropped after identity bungle
A man released from an immigration detention centre was wrongly charged with sexual assault in a case of mistaken identity, Victoria Police have revealed.
Feb 29, 2024
‘House of horror’ couple jailed over boy's vile abuse
A married couple who repeatedly sexually abused a disabled boy in their home will spend decades behind bars for their vile crimes.
Feb 29, 2024
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Couple abused vulnerable boy in ‘house of horror’
A NSW judge says a married couple who sexually abused a vulnerable boy were trusted adults who should have provided a house of security.
Feb 28, 2024
Ex-NRL player Robati set to face trial on rape charges
Former Brisbane Broncos second-rower Teui 'TC' Robati will face a trial in July after an alleged assault of a woman in a Brisbane bar in December 2022.
Feb 28, 2024
Calls to expedite student safety watchdog, fine unis
The End Rape on Campus group has called for universities to be held to account for their handling of sexual assaults, including through financial penalties.
Feb 27, 2024
Students to get greater rights over uni sexual assaults
An independent student ombudsman will oversee the handling of sexual assault and harassment complaints cases at universities in a bid to bolster safety.
Feb 23, 2024
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Ex-bishop indicates not guilty plea to child sex abuse
A former bishop of Broome, Christopher Saunders, has appeared in court over historical child sex abuse allegations and indicated he will fight the charges.
Feb 22, 2024
Woman spared jail after intimidating gang rapist
A woman who pleaded guilty to intimidating notorious convicted gang rapist Mohammed Skaf has also been convicted but will serve her sentence in the community.
Feb 22, 2024
Ex-cop facing choking, rape charges granted bail
A former police officer who admitted choking and pushing a woman has been granted bail as he faces allegations he raped, choked and intimidated a second victim.
Feb 21, 2024
Jarryd Hayne's mate to get $38k over spitting story
A friend of Jarryd Hayne will receive "nominal" defamation damages over a Seven report that claimed he stared down and spat at the ex-NRL star's rape victim.
Feb 20, 2024
Church 'promoted, rewarded' pedophile priest
A Tasmanian judge has ordered the Anglican church to pay $2.4 million in compensation to a man who was sexually abused by a priest in the 1980s.
Feb 16, 2024
Wilkinson's Logies speech 'OK' due to Drumgold silence
A senior lawyer for Network Ten says she thought a Logies speech about Brittany Higgins was "sufficiently vague" not to harm an impending trial.
Feb 16, 2024
Man to be sentenced a third time over child sex assault
A sex offender will be re-sentenced for a third time after the High Court reversed his appeal and found in favour of prosecutors.
Feb 14, 2024
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