For the second time in weeks, prosecutors opened an investigation into claims against a former deputy mayor, one in a series of sexual harassment and assault scandals that have rocked France recently.
Tag: Sex Crimes
Rapes of Woman and 5-Year-Old Fuel Outrage in Pakistan
The girl’s burned body was found two days later. The woman was dragged from her car. The two cases have focused the country’s attention on its handling of sexual abuse.
How Should Feminism Target Sexual Abuse? A Battle in Patriarchal France
A high-profile sexual abuse case has pitted competing strains of feminism against each other in a country where the #MeToo movement was slow to take hold.
Karim Elkorany, Ex-U.N. Official, Is Accused of Sexual Assault
He was not charged with any of the alleged assaults, but rather with two counts of lying when he was questioned by the F.B.I.
Afghan Soccer Official, Charged With Sexual Abuse, Evades Arrest
The unsuccessful operation against Keramuddin Keram, whom players accused of rape and other abuses, showed the limited reach of the national government.
Vacationing Israeli Teen Says She Was Gang-Raped, Shocking the Nation
One of the accused has said that as many as 30 men took part in the attack at a hotel in the Red Sea resort city of Eilat.
Former Deputy Mayor of Paris Under Investigation in Rape Case
Christophe Girard, who has come under criticism for his longstanding support of the pedophile writer Gabriel Matzneff, has denied the allegations.
Former Deputy Mayor of Paris Under Investigation in Rape of Minor
Christophe Girard, who has come under criticism for his longstanding support of the pedophile writer Gabriel Matzneff, has denied the allegations.
Christophe Girard, Former Deputy Mayor of Paris, Accused of Sexual Abuse
Allegations come atop a political downfall for Christophe Girard, who resigned after criticism of his ties to a pedophile writer.
Polish Cleric Retires in Face of Cover-Up Accusations. It’s Not Enough, Critics Say.
Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Archbishop Slawoj Leszek Glodz of Poland, a move seen as a subtle rebuke. But far more is needed to address the abuse of children by priests, advocates say.