Sexual assault news headlines

Anthony John Clowes pleaded not guilty to one count of rape at the start of a Brisbane District Court trial.

The number is "shocking", according to researchers, but the real figure could be higher.

Several men who allegedly engaged in group sex with teenage women during a bucks party weekend either knew they did not consent or were reckless to that fact, a jury has been told.

A former NSW prison guard sentenced to more than two decades in jail for sexually assaulting nine women has lost a bid to overturn his conviction and sentence.

The 38-year-old man is set to be the first Japanese national to be caned in the city state.

A court was reminded the man accused of planning to kidnap, rape and murder Holly Willoughby had bought the liquid chloroform.

Japanese prosecutors have charged a US Air Force member with allegedly kidnapping and raping an underage girl just before Christmas last year, Okinawa police confirmed to CNN on Wednesday.

The former Liberal staffer's bankruptcy is becoming more likely after he was ordered to pay $2 million to Ten for its costs of defending his failed defamation case.

The number of sexual assaults reported to police has risen for the 12th straight year, pushing the rate of victim-survivors up to a level never recorded in Australia before.

The man accused of planning to abduct Holly Willoughby had trawled online for "how to meet people who plan to kidnap celebrities", a court heard.

Former NRL player Jarryd Hayne was released from jail earlier this month when his conviction was quashed by the NSW Court of Criminal Appeal.

High-profile journalist Lisa Wilkinson has argued she never doubted Brittany Higgins' rape allegations as part of an attempt to overturn critical court findings about her reporting.

A former Socceroo may have to wait until next year to fight allegations he sexually assaulted a woman in the company of another man.

Abdulrahim Saddik has represented members of some of Sydney's most notorious crime figures, including alleged gang leader Rafat Alameddine and bikie Tarek Zahed.

A Pakenham man was denied bail in court after being charged over the alleged rape of a 19-year-old passenger.

The 39-year-old will face court over the alleged abuse of the teenage girl in 2009.

Police allege the man, now 84, sexually assaulted a teenage girl multiple times.

New statistics have revealed the tiny conviction rate for people accused of sexual assault in NSW

Gaye Grant, who is now in her late 70s, was jailed in December 2022 for abusing a boy in the 1970s

"I will not tolerate threatening or harassing behaviour and as such, the office will remain closed until further notice," Lauga said.

Frank Zumbo still holds onto a 'delusional' belief the women were out to get him for political reasons when they ended his pattern of criminal behaviour, a court was told.

Bruce Lehrmann has been ordered to pay most of Network Ten's legal costs after a judge ruled allegations he raped Brittany Higgins were substantially true.

A girl has also been dealt with under restorative justice over the alleged broad daylight attack.

Player Jennifer Hermoso claimed the kiss Luis Rubiales gave her was unsolicited and without consent.

The 44-year-old is believed to be driving a grey ute as police urge residents to keep an eye out.

The investigators found a persistence of rape myths and misunderstanding of consent among police officers contribute to the problem.

The Paris public prosecutor's office said in a statement that the actor has been "summoned to appear before the criminal court".

Police allege a woman was walking along Missenden Road in Camperdown when she was grabbed by a man.

The New York Court of Appeals overturned the sex crimes conviction against Harvey Weinstein, the powerful Hollywood producer whose downfall stood as a symbol of the #MeToo movement.

A jury has found a married couple guilty of having sexually assaulted a teenage girl after they gave her cannabis and alcohol at a house party.

He began searching online for "social media apps for kids" and "Snapchat for kids".

The 73-year-old made a bid for bail at Sydney's Downing Centre Local Court, with his barrister Paul Johnson describing the case as "bizarre".

Luis Rubiales has reportedly been charged with sexual assault and coercion in the Spanish courts.

It’s the first public statement from the music mogul’s team since Monday’s raids of his homes by Homeland Security Investigations agents.

Rap and entertainment mogul has been accused of sexual misconduct in five separate lawsuits in recent months – allegations the star has repeatedly denied.

The disgraced former basketball star Kendal "Tiny" Pinder could be deported from Australia after being hit with a hefty prison sentence.

The attacker was described as aged in his 30s, with a heavy build, and short hair.

A man is sought as police continue to investigate a sexual assault in central Sydney last year.

He is accused of sexually touching a 10-year-old girl in her Queanbeyan bedroom.

Police swoop on more men in shocking case that has shone a new spotlight on the endemic problem of sexual violence against women in India.

Police are searching for a man who went into a home and sexually assaulted a woman in the early hours of this morning in Western Australia.

The woman and her husband were allegedly ambushed by seven men after setting up an overnight camp in the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand.

Police missed red flags and opportunities to stop the "predatory sex offender and murderer" through repeated failures.

Police arrested Bishop Christopher Saunders, 74, at his home in Broome, Western Australia, yesterday.

Rohan and two co-offenders were accused of picking up two girls, aged 11 and 12, supplying them with drugs and alcohol, and then sexually assaulting them.

An appeals judge said the decision was made solely on the basis that the law in force at the time did not apply to "conduct committed by a female upon a male".

Politicians draw up tough new legislation to combat a 'rape culture' against children.

A woman who claims rugby star Kurtley Beale sexually assaulted her was worried telling police due to his "high profile", a court has heard.

Former footballer Jarryd Hayne will again try to overturn his rape convictions after being jailed in his third trial.

The man has held several retail jobs throughout the city's southern suburbs in recent years.