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‘Monstrous': Woman held captive, raped inside her Virginia business, police say
A Northern Virginia man raped a woman inside her business last week, then attempted to sexually assault a student on a college campus the next day, Fairfax County police said. Kevin Lopez-Altan, 24, of Annandale showed up at an Annandale business before it opened Wednesday and held a 59-year-old woman captive, police said. “He made several efforts to get inside,”…
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Man accused of 2 sexual assaults in Fairfax County
Fairfax County police say a man held one of his victims captive in her Annandale business last week, then attacked a student on Northern Virginia Community College’s Annandale campus the next day. News4’s Derrick Ward reports.
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Doctor convicted of rape of two patients during examinations
A jury convicted a Maryland doctor of raping two patients in the exam room. Dr. Ishtiaq Malik worked at Advanced Walk-in Urgent Care in Silver Spring when the sexual assaults occurred, prosecutors say. He locked the exam room doors, made the women take off their clothes, didn’t give them gowns to cover themselves, and then groped and assaulted them,...
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Maryland doctor found guilty of sexually assaulting patients
A Maryland doctor was found guilty of raping and sexually assaulting his patients. News4’s Aimee Cho reports. (CORRECTION: The state’s attorney’s office previously told News4 the doctor faces 60 years in prison but has since corrected to say the maximum if 42 years.)
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Paula Abdul sues ‘American Idol' executive producer for sexual assault
Paula Abdul has filed a lawsuit against Nigel Lythgoe, accusing him of sexual assaulting during the time they worked together on “American Idol” and “So You Think You Can Dance.”
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‘Love Is Blind' participant sues ex-fiancé and producers, alleging she was sexually assaulted during filming
“Love Is Blind” contestant Tran Dang is suing the Netflix show’s production team, Kinetic Content and Delirium TV, for sexual assault, false imprisonment and negligence.
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Montgomery County to pay $9.7M to Damascus High School sex assault victims
Montgomery County Public Schools says it will pay nearly $10 million to four former Damascus High School junior varsity football players who sued the school system, saying they were sexually assaulted during a violent hazing ritual.
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Russell Brand speaks out on sexual assault allegations for the first time
The comedian turned influencer said he had had an “extraordinary and distressing week” before accusing the British government of trying to censor him.
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Suspect wanted in rape at Falls Church motel
Fairfax County police released surveillance photos Thursday of a man they suspect of raping a woman at a motel in Falls Church, Virginia, last weekend.
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The remaining dates on comedian Russell Brand's tour are postponed after sexual assault allegations
British police say they received a sexual assault allegation after media outlets published claims against comedian Russell Brand.
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Russell Brand's management agency terminates ties following sexual assault allegations
Russell Brand’s management agency terminated all professional ties to the actor and comedian after sexual assault allegations were published Saturday following a joint investigation by The Times of London, The Sunday Times and Channel 4 Dispatches.
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‘That '70s Show' actor Danny Masterson gets 30 years to life in prison
That ’70s Show” star Danny Masterson has been sentenced to 30 years to life in prison for the rapes of two women two decades ago. Los Angeles Judge Charlaine Olmedo handed down the sentence to the 47-year-old Masterson at a hearing on Thursday.
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Nick Carter of Backstreet Boys facing civil lawsuits in Vegas alleging sexual assault decades ago
Backstreet Boys singer Nick Carter is facing two civil lawsuits in Las Vegas brought separately by women who allege he sexually assaulted them in 2001 and 2003.
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Chris Noth addresses sexual assault allegations in first interview
The “Sex and the City” actor Chris Noth admitted to infidelity but continues to deny allegations of sexual assault.
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Funder of Anti-Child Trafficking Film ‘Sound of Freedom' Charged With Accessory to Child Kidnapping
Fabian Marta—who was one of the crowd funders for the 2023 film “Sound of Freedom” about saving children from human trafficking—was arrested and charged with accessory to child kidnapping.
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Family accuses Delta of negligence after drunk passenger allegedly groped mom and her teen daughter on a 9-hour flight
A federal lawsuit was filed against Delta Air Lines last week accusing flight attendants of failing to intervene after a male passenger was allegedly served at least 10 alcoholic drinks and then groped a mother and her 16-year-old daughter, according to the filing.
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Biden signs an order designed to strengthen protections for sexual assault victims in the military
President Joe Biden has signed an executive order giving decisions on the prosecution of serious military crimes including sexual assault to independent military attorneys. The order signed Friday takes that power away from victims’ commanders.
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London jury acquits Kevin Spacey on sexual assault charges dating back to 2001
A London jury has acquitted Kevin Spacey on sexual assault charges stemming from allegations by four men dating back 20 years.
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Police ask more victims to come forward after man arrested in Olney sex assault
Montgomery County police have arrested and charged a man who allegedly lured a young girl into a wooded area and sexually assaulted her in Olney, Maryland. But the crimes don’t appear to stop there. News4’s Dominique Moody reports.
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Elton John backs Kevin Spacey testimony at actor's sexual assault trial
Elton John has testified for the defense at Kevin Spacey’s sexual assault trial as the actor’s lawyer attempted to discredit a man who claimed the Oscar winner aggressively grabbed his crotch in a car on the way to the singer’s house.