sexual assault

Five women have come forward against actor James Franco, who has deemed the allegations "not accurate".

M25 serial rapist Antoni Imiela, who was handed seven life sentences in 2004, is being considered for parole.

A pregnant woman raped and sexually assaulted at knifepoint left one of her attackers "severely injured" after biting his penis during the attack in front of her five-year-old son.

A megachurch pastor received a standing ovation from his congregation after he admitted and apologised to a past 'sexual incident' with a teenager.

A man grabbed Madeline Anello-Kitzmiller's breast at a festival in New Zealand. The 20-year-old now plans to hold a protest against sexual harassment and assault.

As of now, a prototype for this lingerie-type garment designed by Indian Seenu Kumari has been sent to the National Innovation Foundation in Uttar Pradesh, India for patenting.

A man in Nebraska charged with sexually assaulting a 13-year-old reportedly told police that the minor "made a move" on him.

Black cab driver John Worboys, 60, has spent 9 years and 9 months in prison for drugging and sexually assaulting 12 women, and raping another woman.

The vulnerable woman was raped in her home in the Rossmore area of Poole, Dorset, after 10pm on Saturday (30 December). Dorset Police say no arrests have been made.

The black-cab driver is alleged to have carried out more than 100 rapes and sexual assaults on women in London.

A leaked report from Theresa May's assigned body to tackle complaints in Parliament has suggested online training for those accused of harassment.

A man has been charged with sexual abuse and faces up to five years in prison for allegedly groping a women while she slept on a flight.

World-renowned royal harpist Danielle Perrett is accused of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old boy with her lover in 1984.

The former publisher of The Anniston Star said he has no memory of assaulting anyone and stressed that he had no plans to step down from his position as the company's chairman.

Two years after the mass sex attacks by migrants in Cologne on New Year's Eve, Berlin's main street party will host a tented safe zone for women.

A manhunt has been launched in Rotherham for a suspected serial sex attacker who is alleged to have carried out three assaults on Boxing Day.

Ronnie Lynn Gipson confessed to the crimes while chatting with the victim on Facebook before telling her to "get over it".

The term describes how the pressure to be 'manly' and 'aggressive' negatively shapes how men behave. Some argue it's the reason for rape and sexual assault.

Matt Damon said in an interview there were a "s**tload of guys" who were not being talked about who had not been accused of sexual misconduct. People were not impressed.

Diane Chilcott, 40, and Daniel Pusey, 21, plied girls aged from 13 to 15 with cigarettes and alcohol before driving them to hotels, where they were sexually exploited.

The BBC has commissioned a documentary about the Harvey Weinstein sexual abuse scandal that engulfed Hollywood earlier this year.

Thomas Steele pleaded guilty to assault by penetration at Liverpool Crown Court after abusing a sleeping bridesmaid.

Samuel Armstrong, 24, an aide for South Thanet MP Craig Mackinlay, allegedly raped a woman in his boss's office in the Palace of Westminster in October 2016.

CBS News uncovered a culture of systematic sexual misconduct at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, which is a feeder school to the US Air Force.

Man in France standing trial on eight charges of sexual assault on young women he met through a ride-sharing app.

Bogota council introduces women-only seats on buses in Colombian capital to combat high levels of sexual assault and harassment.

Numerous women who have accused US President Donald Trump of sexual misconduct have called for Congress to investigate the allegations in a "non-partisan" way.

A Southend-on-Sea doctor is facing six charges of sexual assault and has been released on bail until his court hearing on 8 January.

The boy was burned with cigarettes during a 36-hour ordeal prior to the alleged sex attack in a disabled toilet in the Bristol's Children's Hospital, Bristol.

"Are you looking to get banned from The National Mall, too?" one Twitter user asked.