December 1, 2015 NJ yeshiva teacher gets nearly 13 years in prison for abuse A former New Jersey yeshiva teacher who claimed he was pressured by his Orthodox Jewish community into admitting to sexually assaulting a boy was sentenced Thursday night to nearly 13 years in prison after a judge refused to allow him to withdraw his guilty plea.
December 1, 2015 Family of FSU's Winston accuser in case says sex was not consensual The family of the alleged victim in a sexual assault case involving Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston said in a statement late Friday that she didn't consent, as his attorneys have suggested, and that the player committed rape.
December 1, 2015 Missouri executes man for 1989 kidnapping, rape and murder of 15-year-old girl A man who spent nearly 25 years on Missouri's death row was executed Tuesday for the kidnapping, rape and stabbing death of a 15-year-old girl.
December 1, 2015 30-year-old cold case solved in California after suspect commits suicide A cold case murder suspect identified through fingerprint and DNA evidence was found dead days after learning that he'd been linked to the crime.
November 30, 2015 Rape victim's mother rejects Mont. judge's apology The mother of a 14-year-old rape victim said a Montana judge was "covering his butt" after he apologized for saying her daughter was "older than her chronological age," as prosecutors said Thursday that the judge may have erred in giving the rapist only 30 days in prison.
November 30, 2015 Dallas prosecutor orders review of rape case after lenient sentencing A Dallas judge's handling of a rape case and her suggestion that the 14-year-old victim was lying has outraged the city's top prosecutor, who said the case makes other victims reluctant to help authorities.
November 30, 2015 'Pillowcase Rapist' moved into rural California community amid protests The so-called "Pillowcase Rapist," who admitted to raping at least 40 women decades ago, was released from a mental hospital and moved into California home Wednesday amid fierce opposition by prosecutors and the community.
November 29, 2015 Third man arrested in spring break gang rape caught on video A third man has been charged with participating in a spring-break sexual assault on a woman on a Florida Panhandle beach that was captured on a cellphone video, authorities said Tuesday.
November 29, 2015 Mass. child porn suspect gets almost 27-years in prison A Massachusetts man who chatted online with other men about their desire to kidnap, rape, kill and eat children was sentenced Tuesday to nearly 27 years in prison after prosecutors showed photos of a basement dungeon he built, a child-sized coffin, butchering tools and metal restraints.
November 29, 2015 Accuser takes stand in New Hampshire's St. Paul's School rape trial On the witness stand Tuesday, the accuser broke down crying and pointed at defendant Owen Labrie when asked if her rapist was in the courtroom.
