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fromwww.cbc.ca
1 week ago
Canada news

Suspect in violent assault of Toronto woman on Vancouver's seawall released on house arrest | CBC News

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1 week ago
Canada news

Suspect in violent assault of Toronto woman on Vancouver's seawall released on house arrest | CBC News

#rape
UK news
fromwww.harrowtimes.co.uk
3 months ago

Mill Hill rapist jailed after removing condom without consent and lying about HIV

Laurence Rafter was sentenced to 14 years for rape and previous harassment crimes, highlighting ongoing predatory behavior against women.
fromIndependent
1 month ago
Social justice

Ciara Mangan says she 'finally feels free' and her 'healing can begin' as her rapist is refused appeal against his seven-year sentence

fromIndependent
2 weeks ago
Law

Man who raped a teenage girl and told her 'a boy has got to do what a boy has got to do' has been jailed for seven years

UK news
fromwww.harrowtimes.co.uk
3 months ago

Mill Hill rapist jailed after removing condom without consent and lying about HIV

Laurence Rafter was sentenced to 14 years for rape and previous harassment crimes, highlighting ongoing predatory behavior against women.
fromIndependent
1 month ago
Social justice

Ciara Mangan says she 'finally feels free' and her 'healing can begin' as her rapist is refused appeal against his seven-year sentence

fromIndependent
2 weeks ago
Law

Man who raped a teenage girl and told her 'a boy has got to do what a boy has got to do' has been jailed for seven years

#crime
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 months ago

Stabbed housekeeper got no support' from wealthy family following brutal attack

Maximillian Bourne was sentenced for the brutal attack on a housekeeper, resulting in permanent scars and mental health issues, without support from his wealthy family.
US news
fromwww.nytimes.com
2 months ago

Long Before She Was Charged With Murder, a Group of Men Had Raised an Alarm

Danette Colbert, charged with murder, has a history of drugging and robbing men in New Orleans, impacting many victims over the years.
SF parents
fromNew York Post
3 weeks ago

Swiftie college coed was executed as she slept by 'career criminal' who broke in then went on shopping spree with her credit cards: cops

A young aspiring teacher was tragically shot and killed during a burglary by a repeat offender who later used her stolen credit cards.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 months ago

Stabbed housekeeper got no support' from wealthy family following brutal attack

Maximillian Bourne was sentenced for the brutal attack on a housekeeper, resulting in permanent scars and mental health issues, without support from his wealthy family.
US news
fromwww.nytimes.com
2 months ago

Long Before She Was Charged With Murder, a Group of Men Had Raised an Alarm

Danette Colbert, charged with murder, has a history of drugging and robbing men in New Orleans, impacting many victims over the years.
SF parents
fromNew York Post
3 weeks ago

Swiftie college coed was executed as she slept by 'career criminal' who broke in then went on shopping spree with her credit cards: cops

A young aspiring teacher was tragically shot and killed during a burglary by a repeat offender who later used her stolen credit cards.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

UK's contaminated blood victims re-traumatised' by compensation delays

Victims of the contaminated blood scandal are suffering from trauma due to delays and flaws in the compensation scheme.
#domestic-abuse
UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
3 months ago

Domestic abuse 999 pilot launched after murders

Embedding domestic abuse specialists in control rooms aims to enhance victim support and prevent future tragedies.
UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
3 months ago

Domestic abuse 999 pilot launched after murders

Embedding domestic abuse specialists in control rooms aims to enhance victim support and prevent future tragedies.
#sexual-assault
Miami
fromMiami Herald
3 months ago

Miami couple accused of raping 13-year-old girl they met at church, police say

A Miami couple was arrested for multiple counts of raping a 13-year-old girl they met at church.
UK news
fromwww.newsshopper.co.uk
3 months ago

Met Police special constable groped distraught' schoolgirl, 14, in Tesco queue

Shahzad received a suspended sentence despite being convicted of sexually assaulting a schoolgirl.
Social justice
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

Rape is effectively decriminalised': how did sexual assault become so easy to get away with?

Australia's criminal justice system is failing to adequately support and prosecute sexual assault victims despite recent discussions around consent and improvements made.
London
fromwww.standard.co.uk
4 months ago

Ten women targeted in four-hour sexual assault and robbery spree - as police urge victims to come forward

A man allegedly assaulted or attempted to rob ten women in London, leading to police's appeal for more victims.
Miami
fromMiami Herald
3 months ago

Miami couple accused of raping 13-year-old girl they met at church, police say

A Miami couple was arrested for multiple counts of raping a 13-year-old girl they met at church.
UK news
fromwww.newsshopper.co.uk
3 months ago

Met Police special constable groped distraught' schoolgirl, 14, in Tesco queue

Shahzad received a suspended sentence despite being convicted of sexually assaulting a schoolgirl.
Social justice
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

Rape is effectively decriminalised': how did sexual assault become so easy to get away with?

Australia's criminal justice system is failing to adequately support and prosecute sexual assault victims despite recent discussions around consent and improvements made.
London
fromwww.standard.co.uk
4 months ago

Ten women targeted in four-hour sexual assault and robbery spree - as police urge victims to come forward

A man allegedly assaulted or attempted to rob ten women in London, leading to police's appeal for more victims.
Brooklyn
fromBKReader
1 month ago

Woman Stabbed in East Flatbush; NYPD Seeks Suspect Who Fled Scene in All Black

Brooklyn detectives are searching for a suspect who stabbed a 28-year-old woman in East Flatbush.
#financial-fraud
#domestic-violence
Law
fromIndependent
2 months ago

Man who sent 'abhorrent' voice-notes to ex-girlfriend which left judge in 'state of shock' has jail sentence overturned

The man was sentenced to pay €5,000 to his ex-partner after violating a protection order, despite having his custodial sentence overturned.
fromBrooklyn Eagle
1 month ago
Online Community Development

Kings County Integrated Domestic Violence Court maintains its role as a national mentor court

fromIndependent
2 months ago
UK news

Man who stabbed ex-partner 22 times walks free from prison after 10 years - and buys Lotto ticket and phone in supermarket

Law
fromIndependent
2 months ago

Man who sent 'abhorrent' voice-notes to ex-girlfriend which left judge in 'state of shock' has jail sentence overturned

The man was sentenced to pay €5,000 to his ex-partner after violating a protection order, despite having his custodial sentence overturned.
fromBrooklyn Eagle
1 month ago
Online Community Development

Kings County Integrated Domestic Violence Court maintains its role as a national mentor court

fromIndependent
2 months ago
UK news

Man who stabbed ex-partner 22 times walks free from prison after 10 years - and buys Lotto ticket and phone in supermarket

#mental-health
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

5 Ways Loved Ones Can Help Victims of Narcissistic Abuse

Healthy relationships are essential for healing from narcissistic abuse.
Victims struggle with their perception of love due to their experiences.
Loved ones of victims need to create predictability and support.
fromStreetsblog
1 month ago
Social justice

Are State 'Victim Funds' Adequately Compensating Crash Survivors and Their Loved Ones? - Streetsblog USA

Mental health
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

5 Ways Loved Ones Can Help Victims of Narcissistic Abuse

Healthy relationships are essential for healing from narcissistic abuse.
Victims struggle with their perception of love due to their experiences.
Loved ones of victims need to create predictability and support.
fromStreetsblog
1 month ago
Social justice

Are State 'Victim Funds' Adequately Compensating Crash Survivors and Their Loved Ones? - Streetsblog USA

fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Ministers try to encourage Windrush compensation claims with 1.5m fund

People are very fearful about coming forward to the status schemes or the compensation scheme, because of the traumatising nature of their experiences, so that it still feels too raw to be able to approach the Home Office.
UK politics
London startup
fromTheregister
1 month ago

UK convicts five scammers who preyed on widowed for 3.25M

Romance scammers in the UK were convicted of laundering £3.25 million, exploiting victims seeking online relationships.
SF parents
fromABC7 Chicago
2 months ago

Woman accused of holding stepson captive for 20 years pleads not guilty

Kimberly Sullivan pleaded not guilty to charges of holding her stepson captive for decades, resulting in severe abuse.
fromwww.hamhigh.co.uk
2 months ago

'I was slapped during a trip to the theatre - but staff's reaction left me reeling'

"You don't expect that to happen in the theatre. You let those guards down and you let yourself be lost in the moment and immerse yourself in another world."
London politics
#sexual-abuse
UK news
fromIrish Independent
3 months ago

Man who raped and sexually assaulted his younger sister over seven years jailed

Kyle Jinks was convicted of multiple counts of rape and sexual assault against his younger sister, underlining a severe breach of trust.
UK news
fromIrish Independent
3 months ago

Man who raped and sexually assaulted his younger sister over seven years jailed

Kyle Jinks was convicted of multiple counts of rape and sexual assault against his younger sister, underlining a severe breach of trust.
SF parents
fromABC7 San Francisco
2 months ago

San Bruno school district sued over allegedly hiding sexual abuse by former teacher

The San Bruno Park School District faces a lawsuit for failing to protect students from a convicted child molester.
#gender-based-violence
Europe politics
fromIrish Independent
3 months ago

'This is not a victim-centred justice system' - survivors of gender-based violence call for action

Survivors demand banning of counselling notes in gender-based violence trials to reform judicial system.
Europe politics
fromIrish Independent
3 months ago

'This is not a victim-centred justice system' - survivors of sexual violence call for action

Survivors call for judicial reforms to ban the use of counselling notes in gender-based violence trials.
Europe politics
fromIrish Independent
3 months ago

'This is not a victim-centred justice system' - survivors of gender-based violence call for action

Survivors demand banning of counselling notes in gender-based violence trials to reform judicial system.
Europe politics
fromIrish Independent
3 months ago

'This is not a victim-centred justice system' - survivors of sexual violence call for action

Survivors call for judicial reforms to ban the use of counselling notes in gender-based violence trials.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

His good guy feminist stance makes Neil Gaiman's fall from grace all the more ignoble | Catherine Bennett

Neil Gaiman's allegations challenge the #MeToo movement's principles of believing survivors, showing complexities in societal response and accountability.
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

Yvette Cooper announces urgent national review on grooming gangs

Yvette Cooper announced an urgent national review of grooming gangs, acknowledging sustained pressure for a new inquiry, yet emphasizing it as a rapid assessment of known offenses.
UK politics
fromwww.dw.com
4 months ago

Magdeburg attack: How victims are getting help DW 01/08/2025

"It's the images that they've seen. The sounds of the car as it was coming towards them. The smells. Not being able to sleep. Basically, all of this is difficult for a person to grasp at first. In victim counseling, you have to try to absorb these feelings," Marco Vogler, the Catholic state police chaplain of Saxony-Anhalt, told DW.
Miscellaneous
#rape-culture
fromTheregister
5 months ago

Interpol: Stop calling it 'pig butchering'

Interpol is changing its language around online scams to avoid shaming victims, stating that the term 'pig butchering' dehumanizes individuals, deterring them from seeking help.
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