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May 30, 2023

India's top wrestlers hold off on protest against sexual harassment after community leaders intervene

Community leaders in India convinced the country's top wrestlers to hold off from throwing their medals in a river in an effort to protest sexual harassment

May 29, 2023

Uganda greenlights death penalty for 'aggravated homosexuality' in controversial crackdown

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has approved a bill that, while not outright criminalizing LGBTQ identification, imposes grave penalties for homosexuals convicted of sex crimes.

May 28, 2023

Illinois man accused of sexually abusing 13-year-old girl he met on social media: police

A 25-year-old Illinois man faces charges after allegedly driving out of state to pick up two girls he met on social media and sexually abusing one of them that was 13-years-old.

May 27, 2023

Georgia father convicted of attempted rape of underage daughter

A Georgia man will spend 40 years behind bars after a jury found him guilty of sexually assaulting his underage daughter. The girl reported the incident to law enforcement.

May 26, 2023

MA diocese settles with ex-altar boy who accused long-deceased bishop of rape

The Diocese of Springfield, Massachusetts, has settled with an unnamed plaintiff who credibly claimed Bishop Christopher Weldon sexually abused him six decades ago.

May 26, 2023

Ohio man sentenced to 35 years in prison for sex crimes, taking photos of sleeping 9-year-old's genitals

U.S. District Judge Michael R. Barrett announced a sentence Thursday for Nicholas Veerkamp, who was previously convicted of sexually exploiting two children.

May 25, 2023

Acclaimed Cleveland dance instructor convicted of raping, sexually abusing 8 teenage students

A Cuyahoga County, Ohio jury found Terence Greene, once an esteemed dance instructor, guilty of sex crimes against eight students aged 14–17.

May 25, 2023

Kansas paramedic charged with sexually assaulting heavily drugged woman

A paramedic from Kansas is facing charges of sexual assault for allegedly assaulting a woman who was under the influence of a combination of painkillers and sedatives.

May 25, 2023

FBI warns girls of 'imminent danger' as suspected sex trafficker added to Most Wanted list

Donald Eugene Fields II, an alleged child sex trafficker in the St. Louis area, is the FBI's newest addition to its Ten Most Wanted fugitive list.

May 25, 2023

Oklahoma teen Madeline Bills’ ex-boyfriend charged with her rape and murder

Chace Cook, 19, was charged with murder in the death of 18-year-old Madeline Bills, who was found dead in her bedroom in Moore, Oklahoma, last month.