Rape

Former Barcelona and Brazil soccer star Dani Alves was acquitted by an appeals court in Catalonia, Spain, and overturned the four-and-a-half-year prison sentence against him

An Indian politician sparked debate after she stated that women should be permitted to murder men who attempt to rape them or display "rapist tendencies."

A former Kentucky sheriff who shot and killed a judge amidst an ongoing sexual extortion scandal plans to pursue an insanity defense.

Counsel to the president, Alina Habba, was criticized for "sympathizing" with Andrew, a far-right influencer accused of rape and human trafficking in Romania.

Andrew Tate's arrival in Florida has triggered a legal standoff, with Governor Ron DeSantis exploring options to block the extremist influencer and alleged human trafficker from staying in the state.

An 18-year-old Tennessee man charged with breaking into a woman's home and raping her had previously been released without bond for an attempted break-in of another home.

A former surgeon is accused of raping or sexually abusing 299 victims, mainly his pediatric patients, and detailing over 30 years of the abuse in journals.

A man posing as an ICE agent assaulted and attempted to rape a woman in Brooklyn and is now on the run, police said.

A Pennsylvania woman pleaded guilty to falsely accusing an innocent man of attempted rape and kidnapping, leading to his wrongful imprisonment for over a month.

A suspected rapist that sent a Facebook message to his alleged victim stating, "So I raped you," has been extradited from France to the U.S.

Jarvis Butts, 42, reportedly started sexually assaulting the girl when she was just 11 years old.

Caroline Darian's discovery that her father, Dominique Pelicot, had drugged and raped her mother for years led to her believing she may have also been abused.

Elon Musk faces backlash from UK officials after accusing the government of mishandling gang rapes.

A claim from Elon Musk, that UK media has hid the rape of "a quarter million little girls" by "migrant gangs," is facing the scrutiny of social media users.

Former NFL star Dana Stubblefield's 2020 rape conviction was overturned Thursday by an appellate court, citing improper racial considerations during the trial.

A Texas cop is accused of raping an intoxicated woman after identifying himself as a police officer and offering to escort her home from a bar.

A married hospital executive who planned to drug and rape his female staffer before her boyfriend stopped him was sentenced to four years in prison.

An FBI special agent has been charged with second-degree rape after allegedly luring women to his Gaithersburg, Maryland tattoo studio under false pretenses.

The son of Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit has been arrested on multiple charges, including rape and domestic abuse.

The person is under arrest for allegedly pretending to be an Uber driver and raping a 15-year-old girl whose mother ordered the service to drive her to school.

A lawyer representing E. Jean Carroll, the journalist that President-elect Donald Trump has been civilly convicted of crimes against, reminded Trump of the almost $90 million he has been ordered to pay her which she still has not received.

Taylor Cadle, then 12, disclosed the abuse to a member of her church in 2016, which prompted an investigation. However, detectives accused her of lying.

Detectives said the two men allegedly called each other multiple times on the days of two incidents where women claimed to have been raped.

More than $100,000 was raised for the legal fund of a man accused of shooting and killing the man who allegedly raped his daughter.

Morales' defense cited a "legal impediment" for failing to appear before a judge. Coca farmers threatened with "insurgency and convulsion" if he is detained.

Police received a complaint Oct. 5 after the victim said they had been assaulted in the early morning hours at their home.

Justin Avery attempted to sneak into the female side of the facility by crawling on the floor past a security guard in order to assault another woman.

The analysis by The Dallas Express also show a median age of only 15.5 years old among Latino rape victims.

Alongside his brother Tristan and two associates, he is facing charges related to these offenses. All defendants have denied the accusations.

The victim's family checked her cellphone location while she was at the residence and hurried to help.