Dec 05 Uber reports more than 3,000 U.S. sexual assaults on 2018 rides By Associated Press That figure includes 229 rapes, the company said in a long-awaited safety report. Continue reading
Nov 21 Victims of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein say Prince Andrew should talk to U.S. investigators By Gregory Katz, Jill Lawless, Associated Press In the interview, Andrew denied having sex with a woman who says she was trafficked by the billionaire financier and forced to have sex with Andrew when she was 17. Continue reading
Nov 20 Prince Andrew to step back from public duties over links to Jeffrey Epstein By Associated Press He said Wednesday he regrets his association with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and that he “deeply sympathizes” with his victims. Continue reading
Nov 19 Sweden drops rape investigation into Julian Assange By David Keyton, Associated Press Assange, who is battling an extradition attempt by the U.S. so he can face spying charges related to his WikiLeaks work, has always denied the allegations made against him during a visit to Stockholm in August 2010. Continue reading
Nov 15 French police launch new probe into rape allegations against Jeffrey Epstein By John Leicester, Associated Press The amplified appeal came after women who say they were raped and sexually assaulted by one of Epstein’s associates, French modeling agent Jean-Luc Brunel, said they were disappointed with the limited scope of police efforts to track down witnesses. Continue reading
Oct 15 MeToo leader launches hashtag to mobilize voters By Errin Haines, Associated Press The new hashtag #MeTooVoter was unveiled Tuesday, on the same day as the fourth Democratic presidential debate. Continue reading
Oct 14 Watch 10:21 What Ronan Farrow discovered about the systems that cover up sexual misconduct Ronan Farrow’s explosive reporting on movie mogul Harvey Weinstein’s alleged sexual misconduct helped launch the MeToo movement in 2017 and won him a Pulitzer Prize in 2018. In his latest book, Farrow accuses NBC, his former employer, of trying to… Continue watching
Oct 09 Woman accuses former anchor Matt Lauer of rape By Associated Press The former "Today" show host says the sexual encounter with the woman was consensual. Continue reading
Sep 16 1 in 16 U.S. women say their first sexual intercourse was rape By Laura Santhanam The trauma of this first sexual experience left a legacy of negative health outcomes for survivors, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Continue reading
Sep 12 Virginia Lt. Gov. Fairfax sues CBS over accuser interviews By Sarah Rankin, Associated Press The lawsuit filed in federal court Thursday alleges nobody at the company investigated or adequately fact-checked the allegations before airing them. It says CBS' actions have damaged Justin Fairfax's reputation and "once promising career and political prospects."… Continue reading