Sex Crimes - Page 60

September 17, 2024

Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell loses appeal

A U.S. appeals court upheld Ghislaine Maxwell's conviction for helping the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse teens in a sex trafficking scheme.

September 17, 2024

Mass rape trial lays bare France's disturbing culture of sexual assault, critics allege

French prosecutors are trying to prosecute around 50 men for their involvement in the mass rape trial of Dominique Pélicot. His wife says she was abused for years, having been drugged by her husband.

September 16, 2024

California teacher accused of fathering student's child decades ago: 'Shocked, saddened'

Anaheim, California, teacher Steve Graves is accused of sexually abusing two former students in the 1980s. One of the victims gave birth to Graves' child as a teenager.

September 13, 2024

Nebraska man who posed as high schooler and committed sex crimes is described as 'predator of the worst kind'

Zachary Scheich has been sentenced to 85 to 120 years in prison after committing sexual assaults while posing as 17-year-old high school student Zak Hess.

September 11, 2024

Pennsylvania man accused of raping women from dating website, including teenager

Pennsylvania resident Andrew Gallo was charged with multiple counts of rape and strangulation after authorities allegedly found evidence that he drugged and sexually assaulted women.

September 11, 2024

Seattle pushes for law targeting pimps and johns in prostitution-ridden area despite opposition

Seattle City Council's Public Safety Committee listened to strong opposition on a bill targeting johns and pimps in zones known for prostitution before passing it.

September 11, 2024

Canadian man caught at border pleads guilty to 4 counts of child molestation

Royce Eric-Bernard Rivard, 24, pleaded guilty to molesting a 14-year-old girl in Atlanta after meeting her online and grooming her, a local report says.

September 10, 2024

California state senator forced chief of staff to perform sex acts that left him injured: lawsuit

California state Sen. Marie Alvarado-Gil is accused in a lawsuit of engaging in a “sex-based quid pro quo relationship" with her chief of staff.

September 9, 2024

Arrest of illegal immigrant previously convicted of rape in Maryland marks record for ICE

An illegal immigrant from Honduras was arrested again after entering the United States, authorities said last week.

September 7, 2024

Illegal migrant arrested, accused of rape after being released by Massachusetts court: ICE

Massachusetts suspect Jorge Luis Castro-Alvarado, a "gotaway" migrant that entered the U.S. without being processed, was arrested and charged with rape, according to ICE.