sexual assault

NY Court of Appeals overturns Weinstein’s conviction

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NEW YORK, NY – In a significant development, a New York appeals court has reversed the 2020 rape conviction of Harvey Weinstein, the former Hollywood mogul. The court has called for a new trial in a decision that has sent shockwaves through the #MeToo movement. In a closely contested 4-3 verdict, the court ruled that the trial judge erred by allowing the testimony of women who alleged Weinstein had assaulted them, despite their accusations not …

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Man arrested on violent sexual crimes against multiple women

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ANNANDALE, VA – A 24-year-old man from Annandale, Kevin Lopez-Altan, is now in police custody, facing charges for the alleged sexual assaults of two women in Northern Virginia, as reported by the Fairfax County Police Department. Lopez-Altan was apprehended in relation to a reported abduction and sexual assault that took place in a business in Annandale. He is accused of sexually assaulting a 59-year-old woman in her own business and a 20-year-old woman on the …

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Three Guatemalan illegals charged with kidnapping and sexual assault

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LAKE WORTH, FL – Three Guatemalan nationals, residing illegally in the United States, have been arrested and charged in Florida for kidnapping and sexually assaulting a woman. The accused, Marcos Felipe Ramirez, 31, Darniel Ordónez Jimenez, 30, and Andres Felipe Morales, 29, were apprehended after the victim managed to escape and alert authorities. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office announced the charges, which include sexual battery, false imprisonment, and conspiracy to commit both crimes, against …

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Pastor accused of drugging and sexual assault of 15-year-old girl

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MARATHON, FL – A 62-year-old pastor from Florida was apprehended by law enforcement after accusations surfaced of him allegedly drugging a 15-year-old girl and sexually assaulting her in a church library, according to officials on Monday. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office received an anonymous tip from a caller who claimed to have overheard a teenage girl confide in an adult about a sexual assault. The caller further reported that the girl, along with her grandmother, …

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Male nurse arrested for sexual assault of unconscious hospital patient

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RIVERSIDE, CA – A male nurse, identified as Jacob Daniel Hartman, 27, was arrested and later released on bail in relation to a sexual assault incident involving an unconscious female patient at a California hospital. Authorities are concerned that there may be additional victims. Hartman was apprehended by law enforcement on Wednesday and charged with sexual assault, including the sexual battery of an unconscious individual at the Kaiser Permanente Hospital in Riverside, as per a …

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Mother finds HIV-positive man sexually assaulting 12-year-old daughter

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OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – A mother in Oklahoma took matters into her own hands when she discovered an HIV-positive youth sports coach sexually assaulting her 12-year-old daughter in their home, according to local law enforcement. The mother, who wishes to remain anonymous, found Donovan Scott Sheppard, 39, in the act of abusing her child. Sheppard, who had been living with the family at the time, had returned home with the mother after a bar altercation …

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A bartender on a cruise ship sued for sexual assault of two women leading to impregnation

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WEST PALM BEACH, FL – A bartender aboard the Margaritaville at Sea Paradise cruise ship is facing a civil lawsuit following a criminal conviction for sexually assaulting a passenger. The plaintiff, known as “Jane Doe” or “SE” in court documents, alleges that Hoobesh Kumar Dookhy, 24, also assaulted her, resulting in an unwanted pregnancy. Dookhy had previously pleaded guilty to abusive sexual contact, a reduction from initial charges, in a case brought forward by a …

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Man punished for drugging and sexual assault that lasted weeks

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ASHEVILLE, NC – A North Carolina resident has been sentenced to two decades in prison following a conviction for drugging and sexually assaulting a woman in his Asheville home for a span of 10 days in February 2020, as confirmed by local authorities. The perpetrator, William Todd Murell, 58, was found guilty of first-degree rape and felony assault causing serious bodily harm by a Buncombe County jury on November 13. Despite being acquitted of a …

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Disturbed bus driver kidnaps teen girl

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JAMAICA, NY – A school bus driver from Long Island has been indicted on charges that include the kidnapping and rape of a 15-year-old student. The alleged incidents occurred multiple times this year, both at the man’s apartment in Queens and on the school bus he drove, according to authorities. Giovanny Campos, 50, of Jamaica, pleaded not guilty to charges that include second-degree kidnapping, third-degree rape, two counts of third-degree criminal sex act, and reckless …

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Dorm room turns into torture chamber in Minnesota

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ST. PAUL, MN. — A young woman attending St. Catherine University in St. Paul, Minnesota, endured a horrifying ordeal when her boyfriend allegedly held her captive in her dorm room for three days, subjecting her to physical and sexual abuse. The accused, 19-year-old Keanu Labatte, was apprehended on Sunday after the victim managed to escape and alert campus security. The incident began when Labatte, who had traveled 140 miles from Granite Falls to visit his …

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