December 20, 2019 Former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin criticized for comments on pardon of convicted child rapist Former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin defended his pardon of a man found guilty of raping a 9-year-old child, saying the conviction was not based on physical evidence because "both hymens were intact."
December 19, 2019 Boxer Adrien Broner ordered to pay $830G in sex-assault claim Adrien Broner, the four-time world boxing champion whose recent legal troubles have overshadowed his ring exploits, was ordered Tuesday to pay $830,000 to a woman who accused him of sexually assaulting her at a Cleveland nightclub.
December 19, 2019 Former Taliban hostage cleared of all charges in sex-assault trial A Canadian man formerly held hostage by the Taliban with his wife and children for five years was cleared of sexual assault charges against his estranged spouse Thursday.
December 18, 2019 NYC soccer coach allegedly recorded sexual abuse of teen boys and girls A Queens soccer coach allegedly sexually abused four teens — two girls and two boys — last year, and recorded some of the abuse on video, according to the borough’s district attorney’s office.
December 17, 2019 AOC, Sanders, Warren back legislation seen as 'first step' towards decriminalizing sex work Prominent progressives are calling for additional scrutiny over anti-sex trafficking legislation by supporting a House bill which is seen by its sponsor as a potential first step to decriminalizing sex work.
December 17, 2019 Pope Francis lifts 'pontifical secret' in clergy sex abuse cases used to protect pedophiles, silence victims Pope Francis has lifted the "pontifical secret," the highest degree of confidentiality that has been used in sexual abuse cases to protect pedophiles and silence victims. The change , announced Tuesday, would open the door for the Vatican to share information with the police and other local authorities and comes at a time when there has been a public push for more transparency in the Roman Catholic Church.
December 16, 2019 Florida trucker arrested in Colorado cold case murder of woman, 21, nearly 40 years ago A truck driver has been arrested in the cold-case rape and murder of a 21-year-old woman in Colorado nearly 40 years ago, officials announced Monday.
December 16, 2019 Harvey Weinstein blames sex assault charges for ruining legacy, brags about creating female-led films 'first' Harvey Weinstein believes he's the first movie mogul to place women in power, despite dozens of sexual misconduct allegations and an impending assault trial before him.
December 15, 2019 Arizona man sentenced to 108 years in prison for forcing girl, 16, into prostitution An Arizona man who forced a 16-year-old girl into months of prostitution has been sentenced to 108 years in prison, authorities said.
December 14, 2019 Georgia youth minister, 43, arrested for slapping reporter's rear on live TV A participant in a Georgia 10K run seen slapping a female reporter’s behind on live TV as she was covering the event has been arrested.
