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A sexual assault allegation at Cornell University has renewed focus on campus safety in the US after a victim filed a civil lawsuit two years later. The case prompted a criminal investigation, highlighting concerns over reporting, accountability and handling of sexual violence claims
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A 16-year-old girl in Raipur was allegedly repeatedly raped by her father and forced into an abortion before becoming pregnant again. Police said her father used forged documents to portray her as an adult and married, after which she delivered a baby who was allegedly sold
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A boxing coach in Bengaluru has been booked under the POCSO Act after a 17-year-old trainee accused him of sexual abuse and intimidation. The FIR alleges repeated inappropriate behaviour over several years, with the latest incident reportedly occurring during a boxing competition in Chennai
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Saidabad police have registered five cases following sexual abuse allegations at the state-run Juvenile Welfare and Correctional Centre. Victims, all rescued children, reported assaults by a supervisor who has been suspended. Police continue investigations to identify other offenders
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Centre’s stand against criminalisation of marital rape reflects a deep-rooted patriarchal mindset
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Female actor also levelled sexual abuse allegations against three other prominent actors in the Malayalam film industry
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A 30-year-old painter from Uttar Pradesh was arrested on charges of raping a three-year-old child from Nepal in the Mythrivanam area of Siddipet town.
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Akshay Shinde, 23, a contract sweeper at the school, was arrested on August 17 and held in police custody for three days, ending on Wednesday. He faces charges under various laws, including the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, for the grievous crimes committed against two girls, aged 4 and 6, in the school toilet on August 12-13. The incident has triggered a state-wide outcry.
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The police reported that the accused, Pramod Sardar, displayed obscene videos on his mobile phone before inappropriately touching students. The incident occurred at the Zilla Parishad school in Kazikheda village, 40 km from the city. The situation came to light when one of the victims called the 1098 child helpline, prompting an investigation by the Child Welfare Committee (CWC).
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A minor girl was allegedly raped and impregnated by a 30-year-old man in Shamshabad on the city outskirts. The victim was lured by the suspect on the pretext of marriage and was sexually assaulted multiple times.
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The girl managed to inform an acquaintance about the sexual abuse following which the issue came to the notice of police
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"Hang my son if he has committed any crime; I will not oppose it," he said in the state Assembly on Tuesday. "However, I am not here to defend or debate over the issue."
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Asks what will be her role in abetting crime committed by son
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A married woman from Begumpet on Tuesday staged a protest in front of the Ramagiri police station demanding the arrest of a person who sexually abused her.
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Booked for allegedly sexually abusing a party worker a few days ago, MLC denies charges
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Male JD-S activist threatened him with lodging a case of sexual abuse if he failed to pay Rs 5 crore
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Convicts Dolagobinda and Bubun Sethi are residents of Bijagoth under Sadar police station of Keonjhar.
