sexual misconduct

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

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.

Known by the online profile of 'Beasty Boy', he is accused of producing bestiality content and possessing child abuse material.

The American woman recorded videos of herself committing "evil and horrific" crimes before uploading them on social media.

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.

Wayne Wilmot was released from prison after three decades in early June, but this morning was charged by NSW Police's Sex Crimes Squad with breaching a court order.

His accuser says she was molested when she was just 12 years old. Her alleged attacker was allowed to keep preaching.

Staff have made the allegations against some executives.

Tears have been shed in a courtroom as a magistrate ruled ex-NRL star George Burgess did not sexually touch a woman without her consent.

Some Year 11 boys shared a disturbing spreadsheet on social media describing their female classmates in derogatory language.

A west Sydney man has been charged with sexually touching a female Sydney Trains staff member at Parramatta station on Saturday.

An ex-teacher who sexually abused a student five decades ago has a high chance of her conviction being quas as it was based on a men-only law, a court has said.

Police were told the man got onto the bus and engaged in sexual activity in the presence of a child.

The "monster of Amstetten" fathered seven children with his captive daughter.

The late American financier was indicted in 2019 on charges of operating a sex trafficking ring in which he allegedly sexually abused dozens of underage girls.

The accusations against Eric Adams come after an FBI investigation into his 2021 campaign.

The BBC has confirmed two people made complaints while Brand was working for the broadcaster for two years.

James Dorrin Hayward, 55, was found guilty of directing an eight-year-old girl to indecently touch him on two occasions.

Harassment and stalking allegations made by a woman against Russell Brand between 2018 and 2022 are again under the spotlight.

The comedian was signed up for three dates next year but those plans are now off in the wake of sexual assault allegations.

The comedian worked on various BBC radio programmes between 2006 and 2008, before leaving over a serious editorial breach.

Three British news organisations have reported Russell Brand has been accused of rape, sexual assault and abuse.

The former teacher and convicted killer will spend at least another year in jail for unlawful sex with an underage student.

A theatrical company has been taken to court for alleged failures in responding to claims by actor Christie Whelan Browne over sexual harassment during the 2014 Rocky Horror Show.

The actor, who has been in custody since May, sat in court wearing a suit and watched the women without visible reaction as they spoke.

A new Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) survey shows sexual harassment remains alarmingly prevalent in Australia, despite a slight drop in recent years.

Police found there were video clips of the alleged rape on at least one of the suspects' phones.

Tears rolled down Spacey's cheeks as the final not guilty verdict was read on his 64th birthday on Wednesday.

Monique Ooms walked free from Victoria's County Court in March after admitting to having sex with her 16-year-old male student.

Elton John said he only remembered Spacey coming once to his gala, not the year his accuser listed.

Kevin Spacey fought back tears and dabbed his eyes with a tissue as he told jurors in a London court how sexual misconduct allegations six years ago had destroyed his career.

Larry Nassar, who was convicted of sexually abusing Olympic and college female gymnasts, was stabbed multiple times by another inmate at a federal prison in Florida.

The young person's mother had reportedly complained to the BBC in May but that the presenter had remained on the air.

A Pentecostal pastor's conviction for indecently assaulting a teenager has been overturned.

Inspire Church founder John McMartin felt guilty about an inappropriate massage he gave a teenage woman, but maintains he did not indecently assault her.

The Australian Rules footballer sexually abused a Perth girl over a five-year period while at the height of his playing career, a judge has found.

Police are calling for public help after a man allegedly "performed a lewd act" at a teenage girl on a late-morning bus ride in Melbourne's east.

The jury of seven women and five men reached the verdict after deliberating for seven days spread over two weeks.

A Victorian nurse who sexually abused a teenage boy tried to comfort him by saying he wasn't like US serial killer and sex offender Jeffrey Dahmer.

Police are investigating whether 88 condom boxes dumped in wetlands in Melbourne's east could be linked to tens of women being sent seemingly used condoms with creepy letters.

The head of English at a prestigious Sydney private school has been jailed after police found hundreds of images and videos of child sexual abuse on his phone.

Jeff Shell quit the media giant after acknowledging an inappropriate relationship with a woman in the company

A judge has upheld a Las Vegas grand jury's sweeping indictment of Nathan Chasing Horse on 18 sexual abuse-related felony crimes.

A former Victorian teacher has been ostracised from her community after starting a sexual relationship with a student.

The judge dismissed the charges that a jury failed to reach an agreement on in December and said Weinstein would be returned to New York.

There are calls for more thorough checks on character references after a reference from a former fundraising manager contributed to a lighter sentence for Jeffrey "Joffa" Corfe.

The disgraced Hollywood producer's new conviction comes three years after he was sentenced in New York.

Senior Portuguese church officials had previously claimed that only a handful of cases had occurred.

David Carrick, 48, admitted he was a serial rapist in what prosecutors described as one of the most shocking cases involving a serving police officer.

Rose and Pippa Milthorpe were re-traumatised by the court process after coming forward about sexual abuse perpetrated by a close family friend nine years ago, and were behind a push for reforms.