The opposition Labour Party has said it would introduce minimum sentences of seven years in prison for rape, while also promising to introduce specialist rape courts and a domestic violence register. Shadow justice minister Ellie Reeves said that if elected, Labour would bring in minimum sentences for rape for the first time, while repeating an…
Labour’s Shadow Justice Minister Promises Minimum Sentence of Seven Years for Rapists
February 27, 2023
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Moroccan Singer Convicted of Rape in Paris, Gets 6-Year Term
PARIS—A court in Paris convicted Moroccan singer Saad Lamjarred of rape and assault charges Friday and sentenced him to six years in prison. The 37-year-old Lamjarred, who is famous on the Arab pop music scene, had been trial on charges of aggravated rape and assault since Monday. A six-member jury and three magistrates spent seven…
Harvey Weinstein Sentenced to 16 Years on LA Rape Conviction
February 23, 2023
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LOS ANGELES—Former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein was sentenced on Thursday to 16 years in prison for the 2013 rape of an actress in Los Angeles. Weinstein was sentenced in a Los Angeles courtroom, where a jury in December found him guilty of rape, forcible oral copulation, and sexual penetration by a foreign object. The charges…
Rape Juries More Likely to Convict Than Acquit in England and Wales, says Study
Persons accused of rape whose cases come to court and are heard by a jury are more likely to be convicted today than 15 years ago, an academic study by researchers at University College London (UCL) has concluded. The study found that the conviction rate for cases heard before a jury had risen from 55…
Too Many Rape Cases Being Prosecuted by Inexperienced Barristers, Says UK Watchdog
Too many inexperienced and junior prosecutors are being thrown in at the deep end and asked to take on rape and sexual assault cases, according to the man responsible for inspecting the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) in England and Wales. In an interview with The Times of London, Andrew Cayley, KC, chief inspector of the…
Eagles Reserve Lineman Accused of Rape Ahead of Super Bowl
CAMBRIDGE, Ohio—Josh Sills, a reserve offensive lineman for the NFC champion Philadelphia Eagles, has been indicted on rape and kidnapping charges that stem from an incident in Ohio just over three years ago, authorities said Wednesday. Sills, an undrafted free agent who appeared in just one game this season, was placed on the commissioner’s exempt…
Woman Files Suit Accusing Mike Tyson of Rape in Early 1990s
NEW YORK—A woman has filed a lawsuit accusing former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson of raping her sometime in the early 1990s after she met him at a nightclub in Albany, New York. The woman, who is suing for $5 million, said Tyson raped her in a limousine and that she has suffered from “physical,…
UK Police Officer Who Served Alongside Wayne Couzens Admits to 24 Rapes and Multiple Sex Offences
A serving Metropolitan Police officer who worked alongside rapist and murderer Wayne Couzens, has admitted 24 counts of rape and 25 other offences which were carried out over the space of 18 years. PC David Carrick, 48, appeared at Southwark Crown Court on Monday and pleaded guilty to four counts of rape, false imprisonment, and indecent…
Premier League Footballer Benjamin Mendy ‘Delighted’ After Partial Acquittal in Rape Trial
January 13, 2023
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A French international footballer who plays for English Premier League champions Manchester City has been acquitted of raping four women at his home in the northwest of England. Benjamin Mendy, 28, went on trial in August 2022 on charges relating to seven women between October 2018 and August 2021. He maintained all the women consented….
Austria: 3 Men Convicted in Rape, Death of 13-Year-Old Girl
BERLIN—An Austrian court has convicted three Afghan men for the rape and death of a 13-year-old girl whose body was found dumped next to a tree in Vienna last year in a case that shocked the Alpine nation. The Austria Press Agency reported Friday that the main defendant, a 24-year-old, was found guilty of murder…
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