Sexual abuse
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Abercrombie ex-CEO charged with sex crimes
Speed Read Mike Jeffries ran the brand during its heyday from 1992 to 2014
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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The claims against Mohamed Al Fayed
The Explainer Dozens of women have claimed they were sexually assaulted or raped by the billionaire former owner of Harrods, who died last year
By Sorcha Bradley, The Week UK Published
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The Pélicot case: a horror exposed
Talking Point This case is unusually horrifying, but the misogyny that enabled is chillingly common
By The Week UK Published
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The Alice Munro claims rocking the literary world
In the Spotlight Daughter says the late author knew stepfather abused her as a child
By Richard Windsor, The Week UK Published
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Can judges end UK's rape case backlog?
Today's Big Question Judiciary aiming to fast-track oldest of the 3,355 rape cases awaiting trial in England and Wales
By Sorcha Bradley, The Week UK Published
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Madagascar to allow surgical castration of paedophiles
The Explainer Activists say new law is a necessary deterrent against the country's 'rape culture'
By Sorcha Bradley, The Week UK Published
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Singer Cassie accuses music mogul Diddy of decade of rape and abuse
Speed Read Rapper denies claims in lawsuit describing him as a 'serial domestic abuser'
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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The ‘say maaate’ anti-sexism campaign: a case of right target, wrong action?
Talking Point Mayor of London initiative aiming to tackle sexism in public has been criticised for being ‘patronising’
By The Week Staff Published
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‘I’m a big flirt’: Kevin Spacey begins defence in sexual assault trial
Speed Read Jurors are seeing star ‘close up’ and ‘fighting for his innocence’
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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Grooming gangs taskforce: defying political correctness or dog whistle politics?
Talking Point Use of ethnicity data to crack down on child exploitation criticised but could prove popular with public
By The Week Staff Published
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Gary Glitter back in prison amid ‘dark web’ allegations
Speed Read The paedophile singer was released in February after serving half of his sentence for sexually abusing three girls
By Ellie Pink Published
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Chester by-election confirmed after MP resigns over sexual misconduct
Speed Read Labour MP Christian Matheson has quit after he was suspended from his party and the Commons
By Fred Kelly Published
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‘Only yes means yes’: Spain’s new sexual consent law
feature Legislation follows outcry over gang-rape case which made global headlines in 2016
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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Inside the ‘toxic culture’ scandal engulfing the Red Arrows
feature Allegations of bullying, assault and harassment have left the Royal Air Force team ‘in freefall’
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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