Sexual assault
Knesset hears harrowing new testimony of alleged ritual sexual abuse; survivors demand action
The testimonies describe patterns of abuse that survivors say were organized, repeated, ideologically framed, and allegedly carried out by groups of adults.
Rubio instructs US diplomats to urge host gov'ts to restrict immigration - report
Court upholds full suspension of Dr. Guy Rofe’s license amid sexual assault charges
Haifa Court indicts school custodian for rape of young security guard
French Muslim boy jailed for rape of 12-year-old Jewish girl has sentence commuted in retrial
A French court reduced the sentence of a teen convicted in the 2024 antisemitic rape of a 12-year-old Jewish girl, citing reintegration needs, sparking renewed outrage.
Israel rape crisis centers report 51,000 cases as ministries withhold key data
Before the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women on November 25, the ARCCI noted that several state organizations withheld key information.
Women flee Sudan’s Al-Fashir amid reports of rape, child abductions, UN says
Al-Fashir's fall on October 26 has cemented the RSF's control of the Darfur region in its 2-1/2-year war with the Sudanese army.
UN rapporteur claims no independent probe found evidence of Oct. 7 sexual assault despite UN report
“No independent investigation found that rape took place on the 7th of October," United Nations Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, Reem Alsalem, claimed.
Police seek more victims of Tiberias chess instructor accused of sexually assaulting young children
Police are investigating a Tiberias chess instructor suspected of sexually assaulting elementary school students and are seeking additional potential victims.
'Goal was to crush my dignity': Former hostage Rom Braslavski says PIJ sexually assaulted him
"It was sexual violence, and its main purpose was to humiliate me," Braslavski said. "The goal was to crush my dignity. And that's exactly what he did."
UK police searching for convicted sex offender mistakenly released from prison
UK police are searching for Hadush Kebatu, an Ethiopian asylum seeker and convicted sex offender mistakenly released from prison.
Palestinian men, UNRWA workers using aid to sexually exploit Gazan women - AP
One woman said she was given a six month contract with UNRWA after being pressured to sleep with an aid worker.
Trump fails to overturn E. Jean Carroll's $83 million verdict
The 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan rejected Trump's argument that the January 2024 verdict should be overturned because he deserved presidential immunity.
Prime Minister's Residence security guard sexually harassed female coworkers, court finds
A security guard at the Prime Minister's Residence inappropriately touched and filmed his female coworkers without their consent, a court ruling revealed.
English teacher indicted on severe sexual assault acts against 12-year-old female student
The illegal and predatory acts had carried on for about two years, from when she was 12 years old to when she was 14.
