Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard was sentenced to five years behind bars on Thursday in the sexual assault of an Ottawa woman, an offence the presiding judge called a “particularly degrading rape.” In delivering her sentence in a downtown Toronto courtroom, Ontario Superior Court Justice Gillian Roberts said Hoggard’s offence involved “gratuitous degradation” and “gratuitous violence.” “It…
SJSU Students Call for Action Against Sexual Harassment Amid DOJ Visit
A group of students rallied on the San Jose State University (SJSU) campus Oct. 12, calling for the school to have a stronger stance against sexual misconduct. The rally took place when the Department of Justice visited Silicon Valley universities this week. “SJSU failed to respond to 10 years of [a] student reporting being sexually…
Mel Gibson Can Testify at Harvey Weinstein Trial, Judge Says
LOS ANGELES—Mel Gibson can testify about what he learned from one of Harvey Weinstein’s accusers, a judge ruled Friday in the rape and sexual assault trial of the former movie mogul. The 66-year-old actor and director was one of many witnesses, and by far the best known, whose identities were revealed in Los Angeles Superior…
‘Scrubs’ Producer Eric Weinberg Charged With Rape, Assault
October 6, 2022
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Eric Weinberg, best known for being the co-producer and writer for the hit TV show “Scrubs,” was arrested and charged with 18 felony counts for having sexually assaulted five women, the Los Angeles County District Attorney announced on Wednesday. According to a statement from LA county District Attorney George Gascón’s office, the 62-year-old Weinberg is…
Maj. Gen. Dany Fortin Takes Stand at Criminal Trial, Denies Sexual Assault
Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin said Tuesday that he is not guilty of sexual assault and never had any physical contact with a woman who made detailed allegations against him in court this week. Speaking in French on the second day of his trial, Fortin told a Gatineau, Que., courtroom that he was shocked and devastated to…
Man Accused of Sexual Assault in Multiple States Is Illegal Alien With Prior Deportations
A man who was arrested last week on accusations of terrorizing women and girls on a number of occasions along a popular walking trail in Virginia is an illegal alien who was previously deported, according to officials. Juan Rodriguez Alfaro, 42, indecently exposed himself and touched the genitals of multiple females on the Washington & Old Dominion…
Pentagon Says 13 Percent Jump in Sexual Assault Reports in Military Is ‘Tragic and Disappointing’
The number of sexual assault reports in the United States Armed Forces surged during the fiscal year 2021, according to an annual report released by the Department of Defense (DOD) in August. The report (pdf) showed that the department received a total of 8,866 reports of sexual assault, which marks a roughly 13 percent increase from the 7,816 reports made…
Former Idaho Lawmaker Aaron von Ehlinger Handed 20-Year Prison Sentence for Rape of Intern
A former Idaho lawmaker who was convicted in April of raping a legislative intern when she was 19 was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Wednesday. Aaron von Ehlinger was sentenced by Ada County District Judge Micheal Reardon, who stated that at least eight of those 20 years need to be served in prison before…
Mario Batali Settles 2 Lawsuits Alleging Sexual Assault
BOSTON—Mario Batali has agreed to settle two Massachusetts lawsuits that accused the celebrity chef of sexual assault, attorneys for the women said on Wednesday. The decision to settle the cases comes more than two months after the former Food Network personality was cleared of a criminal charge stemming from accusations by one of the women,…
Quebec Cardinal Marc Ouellet Accused of Sexual Assault
Quebec Cardinal Marc Ouellet is being accused of sexual assault in a class-action lawsuit against the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Quebec. In court documents introduced today in Superior Court, an unnamed woman accuses the prominent cleric of kissing her at a cocktail reception in 2008 and sliding his hand down her back and touching her buttocks. The allegations…
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