Rape cases increasingly abandoned before trial with 10 dropped a week
The Crown Prosecution Service discontinued 496 rape charges – more than three times the 157 dropped in the same period in ...
This Year in Crime: A husband who turned rapist, a mother who killed her child… The dark side of 2024
Some of our most-read stories of 2024 are of crime – rape, murders and more. From the mass rape trial of Frenchwoman Gisele ...
Appeals court overturns ex-49ers star Dana Stubblefield’s rape conviction
A California appeals court has overturned the rape conviction of former San Francisco 49er Dana Stubblefield after ...
At least 15 men found guilty in Gisèle Pelicot rape and assault trial lodge appeals against convictions
A 30-year-old vineyard worker is among the men found guilty who have appealed against their convictions and will be given a second trial ...
San Francisco 49ers
Judges declare the 2020 conviction of the former NFL Defensive Player of the Year is ‘legally invalid’ after finding his race ...
New Orleans priest sentenced to life in prison for rape, kidnapping dies at 93
Lawrence Hecker was sentenced to life in prison Wednesday, Dec. 18, after pleading guilty to aggravated kidnapping, aggravated crime against nature, first-degree rape, and theft.
Off-duty NYPD cop arrested for rape, strangulation in ‘domestic’ incident: sources
An off-duty NYPD has been arrested for allegedly raping and strangling someone close to him, sources said Saturday.
California court overturns ex-NFL star Dana Stubblefield's rape conviction
Former San Francisco 49ers defensive tackle Dana Stubblefield's rape conviction overturned due to racial bias.
Former Catholic priest dies less than two weeks after being sentenced to life in prison for rape
Less than two weeks after being sentenced to spend the rest of his life behind bars, Lawrence Hecker died of natural causes ...