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Justice Maria Carroccia’s decisions in the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial will be rendered Thursday, over a month after proceedings that began in London, Ont., in April wrapped in mid-June. With five accused ex-world junior players and six charges, the outcome could go a number of possible ways. CBC News spoke with lawyers not connected to the trial for explanations ...
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UK town erupts in violence after migrant charged with sexual assault of child
A migrant hotel in Epping, Essex became the centre of brutal fighting on Sunday. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »BBC cuts ties with MasterChef host Gregg Wallace after sexual misconduct report
The BBC said Monday it will no longer work with MasterChef host Gregg Wallace after a report found that dozens of misconduct allegations made against the hit cooking show presenter were upheld. CBC | World News
Read More »Israeli report accuses Hamas of using sexual violence as weapon of war on Oct. 7
An Israeli report released Tuesday said that Hamas used sexual violence as a “tactical weapon of war” in its Oct. 7, 2023, attacks, building on other investigations by international and Israeli rights groups and the United Nations into the militant group’s assault. CBC | World News
Read More »Tyler Perry accused of sexual assault, harassment by actor who worked on his TV series The Oval
An actor who worked on the Tyler Perry-created TV drama The Oval has filed a lawsuit alleging Perry leveraged his industry power to repeatedly sexually assault and harass him while keeping him quiet. CBC | World News
Read More »Petrol bombs lobbed at Ballymena police as riots break out after sexual assault
Police faced down Molotov cocktails after thousands of people flocked to Ballymena, Co Antrim, to support a teenage girl who was sexually assaulted Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »For some, it’s #MeToo vs. #HimToo at the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial
Outside the London, Ont., courthouse where five former world junior hockey players are on trial on sexual assault charges, supporters of the complainant — carrying signs like “I believe you E.M.” — have been confronted by #HimToo backers with signs of their own: “5 careers ruined” and “E.M. cheated.” CBC | Sports News
Read More »A timeline of the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial and memorable moments
The sexual assault trial of five former world junior hockey players stretched across three months in London, Ont., before finally coming to a close earlier this month with the last witness. A lot has happened over the last several weeks, so as lawyers begin their closing submissions Monday, here’s a week-by-week rundown of key moments and testimony. CBC | Sports ...
Read More »Some rape crisis centres report spike in calls since start of Hockey Canada sexual assault trial
Some rape crisis centres report they’ve been receiving many more calls since the start of the trial for five former world junior hockey players accused of sexually assaulting a woman in a London, Ont., hotel room in 2018. CBC | Sports News
Read More »French movie icon Gérard Depardieu convicted of sexual assault on film set
A court in Paris on Tuesday found French actor Gérard Depardieu guilty of sexually assaulting two women on a film set in 2021 and handed him an 18-month suspended prison sentence. CBC | World News
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