Rebecca Dykes, who was last seen leaving a bar in Beirut, was found strangled with a rope in 2017.
Tag: Sex Crimes
Outrage Greets Verdict in Sex Attack on Unconscious Teenager
A Spanish court sentenced five men on charges of sexual abuse, not rape, in the assault of a 14-year-old. The ruling was likely to intensify debate over whether the judiciary treats sexual assault fairly.
Notorious Killer’s Bid for Parole Reopens Old Wounds in Belgium
A court allowed a new psychiatric exam of Marc Dutroux, who was given a life sentence for murders and rapes that shocked the country in the 1990s.
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, ISIS Leader Known for His Brutality, Is Dead at 48
President Trump announced the death of al-Baghdadi, who transformed the Islamic State into a global terrorist network that conquered territory the size of Britain and directed horrific attacks in the West.
Notorious Pedophile Found Dead in U.K. Prison
Richard Huckle, 33, who may have sexually abused up to 200 children, was said to have been stabbed to death in his cell.
Rapes and Killings of Children Haunt a Corner of Pakistan
Child sexual abuse cases keep surfacing in one eastern district, each more shocking. The police say a man has confessed to four recent killings.
Facebook Encryption Eyed in Fight Against Online Child Sex Abuse
The debate over privacy in the digital age increasingly pits tech companies against law enforcement agencies as explicit imagery explodes.
Man Confesses to Brutal Killings That Terrorized South Korea, Police Say
A 56-year-old man has confessed to raping and murdering 14 women more than two decades ago, the police said in naming the suspect.
Parliament Speaker in Nepal Resigns After Rape Accusation
After a parliamentary employee accused Krishna Bahadur Mahara of raping her, the governing Communist Party forced him to step down. He denies the accusations.
Greenland Calls On Denmark to Help Fight Child Sexual Abuse
A former mayor of the community of Tasiilaq said, “I believe we are in a human, social and cultural death spiral if we don’t manage to stop the sexual abuse.”