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Soldier accused of sexual misconduct named

Soldier told recruit he wanted to 'thrash her', court martial told

A Defence Force instructor stripped to his underwear, called a female recruit into his room and told her "he wanted to thrash me", a court martial has heard today.

Sex unwelcome, soldier tells court

A member of the army who has accused a more senior non-commissioned officer of offences against her testified at a court martial.

Emotional evidence given at court martial

A non-commissioned officer of the Defence Force has pleaded not guilty to six sex offence charges, but admitted another six charges at a Court Martial today.

Gary Glitter found guilty of sex abuse

Former glam rock singer Gary Glitter has been found guilty of a string of sex abuse offenses against three young girls that took place in the 1970s and ‘80s.

Paedophile slams media over royal sex allegations

Billionaire Jeffrey Epstein has hit out at media coverage of allegations Prince Andrew had sex with a teenage girl.

Man in court over Palmerston North sex attacks

A 33-year-old man has reappeared in the Palmerston North District Court this morning on charges after two home-invasion sexual attacks.

Wife of Hollywood exec accuses Cosby

The wife of Hollywood executive Alan Ladd Jr has become the latest woman to accuse Bill Cosby of sexual assault: 'I didn't discuss it with anyone for 36 years.'

Sexually abused woman says victims should have right to be named

A woman abused by a businessman says victims of sexual abuse should be able to choose whether to have their identity suppressed, rather than having it automatically applied.

Ex-Catholic brother extradited from NZ

Ex-monk awaiting extradition for sex trial

Former Catholic brother Bernard McGrath will be extradited to Australia to face 252 child sex-abuse charges.

Judge backs ex-Catholic brother's extradition

Vicious sex assault: Sketch released

Police have released a sketch drawing of a man alleged to have raped and beaten a 16-year-old girl in Auckland, before dropping her in the Auckland Zoo car park.

Diplomat inquiry results 'disappointing'

The results of a ministerial inquiry into the case of a Malaysian diplomat who left the country with immunity are "disappointing", Foreign Minister Murray McCully says.

Bill Cosby's wife: 'Who is the victim?'

Bill Cosby's wife has defended her husband in the face mounting allegations of sexual misconduct and condemned the way he's been portrayed in the media.

Web pioneer calls for action over inequality

Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the world wide web, has called on social networks to do more to tackle gender inequality online.

The unravelling of a rape story

When the call came, a friend, a University of Virginia freshman who earlier said she had a date that evening with a handsome junior from her chemistry class, was in hysterics

Sex-abuse spotlight on ex-teacher in NZ

An international police inquiry may begin into a retired teacher living in New Zealand who is at the centre of allegations of child abuse at a Tasmanian school in the 1960s.