Former NFL star Dana Stubblefield sentenced to 15 years to life for rape

Man convicted of wife's mass rape in France will not appeal: Lawyer

The Frenchman convicted of drugging and raping his then wife and soliciting dozens of men to do the same for more than a decade will not appeal his verdict, his lawyer said Monday. "Dominique Pelicot has taken the decision to not appeal the verdict," lawyer Beatrice Zavarro told AFP and Franceinfo. An appeal "would force Gisele to undergo a new …

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1 week, 4 days ago

HC upholds life sentence of man for sexual assault of 2-yr-old daughter

Hindustan Times

MUMBAI: The Bombay high court recently upheld the life sentence of a man for sexually assaulting his two-and-a-half-year-old daughter. The trial court had convicted the father for repeatedly committing rape on his own daughter and had imposed life sentence on him. In the high court, additional public prosecutor Dr. Ashvini Takalkar inferred the guilt of the father by presenting medical …

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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Man gets life term for raping wife’s minor niece

Hindustan Times

MUMBAI: The sessions court last week sentenced a 50-year-old Sewree resident to life imprisonment after finding him guilty of raping his wife’s 15-year-old niece over several months in 2020, when her parents were away for work. The complaint was lodged on January 12, 2021, at the Sewree police station after it was found that the girl was 11 weeks pregnant. …

2 weeks, 5 days ago

Himachal: 67-year-old gets 25-year jail for raping minor in Hamirpur

Hindustan Times

A local court in Hamirpur has convicted and awarded 25-year jail to a 67-year-old man for raping a 15-year-old girl. Imposing inadequate sentences will do more harm to the justice system and may lead to a state where the victim loses confidence in the judicial system and resorts to private vengeance,” ruled the court while pronouncing the sentence against the …

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3 weeks ago

Dominique Pelicot Sentenced to 20 Years: Examining the Psychological Factors Behind Rape

The Hindu

Published : Dec 19, 2024 19:17 IST - 5 MINS READ Warning: This text contains descriptions of sexual violence. However, studies show that rapists have some common characteristics: a lack of empathy narcissism feelings of hostility towards women Toxic masculinity Sherry Hamby, a research professor of psychology at the University of the South in the US State of Tennessee, told …

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3 weeks ago

No regrets for public trial: French woman after husband jailed over her mass rape

India Today

Gisèle Pelicot spoke of her "very difficult ordeal" after 51 men were all found guilty Thursday in the drugging-and-rape trial that turned her into a feminist hero, expressing support for other victims of sexual violence whose cases don't get such attention and "whose stories remain untold." "I want you to know that we share the same fight," she said in …

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3 weeks ago

Ex-husband and 50 men he recruited online found guilty of drugged wife’s rape in France

LA Times

Gisèle Pelicot speaks to the press as she leaves the courtroom, in the Avignon courthouse, southern France, Thursday. Gisèle Pelicot spoke of her “very difficult ordeal” after 51 men were all found guilty Thursday in the drugging-and-rape trial that turned her into a feminist hero, expressing support for other victims of sexual violence whose cases don’t get such attention and …

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3 weeks ago

Tom Girardi’s sentencing delayed as judge weighs prison or medical facility

LA Times

Tom Girardi, the disbarred lawyer, is seen in the summer outside federal court. Prosecutors have asked the judge to sentence the disbarred lawyer to 14 years in prison and pay more than $3.7 million in restitution, stating that Girardi carried out a “calculated and devastating betrayal of the very people that turned to him for help in their darkest hour.” …

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Former New Orleans priest, 93, is sentenced to life in prison for raping boy decades ago

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Killer gets 100 years in prison for two-state spree of violence

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‘Dangerous monster’: Man gets life-term in jail for raping and killing unconscious woman in London park

Live Mint

A 35-year-old man has been sentenced for life in prison for raping an killing an unconscious woman in a park in London, United Kingdom. The CCTV footage showed the accused, Mohamed Iidow, manipulating the victim Natalie Shotter’s "deeply unconscious" body to repeatedly attack her for more than 15 minutes. The judge told Iidow that taking advantage of “exceptionally talented” Shotter …

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US man sentenced to 100 years in jail for 2020 shooting spree in Nevada, Arizona

India Today

A judge in Las Vegas sentenced a Texas man to 100 years in prison for his role in a two-state shooting rampage on Thanksgiving 2020 that included the killing of a man in Nevada and a shootout with authorities in Arizona. Clark County District Judge Tierra Jones sentenced him on Friday to a minimum of 100 years in prison, KLAS-TV …

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3 weeks, 6 days ago

A man has pleaded guilty to the death of a 5-year-old girl living in their Kansas homeless camp

Associated Press

TOPEKA, Kan. — A man who lived in a makeshift camp with a homeless 5-year-old Kansas girl and her father pleaded guilty Friday to first-degree murder and rape in connection with the child’s death. Topeka police reports listed him as living at the home of Felix’s mother less than a month before the child’s death, when the girl and her …

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1 month ago

Man gets life term for raping minor Dalit girl; trial completed in 24 days

Hindustan Times

In a record 24-day trial, a Sitapur court sentenced a man to life imprisonment for raping an eight-year-old Dalit girl under the newly enacted Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita, police officials said on Wednesday. A Sitapur official stated the incident was reported on October 14 when one Vishal Kashyap, the victim’s neighbour raped her after taking her to a deserted place behind …

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1 month ago

Florida woman gets life in prison for suffocating abusive boyfriend in suitcase

India Today

A Florida woman was sentenced Monday to life in prison for zipping her boyfriend into a suitcase and leaving him to die of suffocation amid a history of domestic and alcohol abuse. Forgive me Torres family.” At first, Boone told Orange County Sheriff’s Office investigators that she and Torres had been drinking heavily and playing hide-and-seek on Feb. 23, 2020, …

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Florida woman sentenced to life for zipping boyfriend into suitcase, suffocating him

Associated Press

A Florida woman was sentenced Monday to life in prison for zipping her boyfriend into a suitcase and leaving him to die of suffocation amid a history of domestic and alcohol abuse. “Sarah has caused a lifetime of pain.” In her own statement, Boone went through a litany of abuse by Torres she said occurred over many years, decried the …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Paedophile sentenced to life in prison

ABC

Rachel Mealey: One of Australia's most notorious pedophiles has been sentenced to life in prison after confessing to raping and abusing dozens of children in daycare centres in Australia and overseas. Ashley Paul Griffith was sentenced in the Brisbane District Court to life in prison with a non-parole period of 27 years. Antonia O'Flaherty: So in 2014, Griffith uploaded abuse …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Six sentenced to life imprisonment for raping woman in Odisha 5 years ago

Deccan Chronicle

Bhawanipatna : A court in Odisha's Kalahandi district sentenced six people to life imprisonment for raping a woman five years ago. Dharamgarh Additional District and Session Judge Suresh Chandra Pradhan pronounced the verdict on Wednesday after examining witnesses and evidence, said public prosecutor Purna Chandra Nag. According to the public prosecutor, the victim was going home from Bhawanipatna town in …

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Mother forced children to live with brother’s rotting body for more than a year

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2 months ago

Court sentences man to double life imprisonment for abusing minor sisters

The Hindu

The Thiruvananthapuram Fast Track Special Court, which deals with child abuse cases, sentenced a 63-year-old to double life imprisonment for the repeated sexual assault of the nine-year-old granddaughter of his live-in partner on Tuesday. Special Judge Rekha R., who found 63-year-old Vikraman guilty of the crime, also imposed a fine of ₹60,000. Last week, the court had sentenced the accused …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Iowa Man Gets Probation and Suspended Sentence for Assaulting Former US Senator

Associated Press

A man has been sentenced to probation and a suspended sentence for attacking a former US senator in Iowa. Dominic Henton, 26, pleaded guilty to the assault and was given the sentence after he was arrested in Omaha, Nebraska, the next day. He will serve a year in a residential treatment center and participate in a sex offender treatment program.

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2 months, 1 week ago

Paul Pelosi’s attacker sentenced to life in prison and ‘can never be paroled’

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2 months, 1 week ago

Man Sentenced To Life For Attacking Pelosi's Husband With Hammer, Plotting To Kidnap Politician

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING SAN FRANCISCO — The man who was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for attacking the husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi with a hammer in their California home was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison without the possibility of parole following a separate state trial. Before issuing the sentence, Judge Harry Dorfman dismissed arguments …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Attacking Nancy Pelosi's Husband

Associated Press

A San Francisco jury has sentenced a man, David DePape, to life in prison without parole for attacking the husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi with a hammer in their California home. The 30-year sentence was handed down following a separate state trial where he was found guilty of aggravated kidnapping, first-degree burglary, and false imprisonment of an elder.

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Brutal Raping Case in Jalaun: Life Sentence for 60-Year-Old Accused

Hindustan Times

A 60-year-old man has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the rape of a 6-year-old girl in Jalaun district, Uttar Pradesh. The verdict was delivered by a special Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses Act (POCSO) court judge, Mohammad Quamar, following a swift trial that concluded in just three months.

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Appealing Court Upholds Freedom for Woman Whose Conviction Was Overturned After 43 Years Behind Bars

Associated Press

An appellate court has upheld the freedom of a woman who spent 43 years behind bars for a killing that her attorneys argue was committed by a discredited police officer. The court ruled that some arguments raised by Bailey's office bordered on the absurd and gave prosecutors 10 days to refile charges.

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3 months ago

2 ex-officers convicted in fatal beating of Tyre Nichols get home detention while 1 stays in jail

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Lawyers question whether a drugged French woman was truly unconscious during alleged rapes

Associated Press

AVIGNON, France — Lawyers for some of the men accused of raping an unconscious French woman who had been drugged by her husband questioned her Wednesday about her habits, personal life and sex life, and even questioned whether she was truly unconscious during the encounters. Gisèle Pelicot’s testimony came a day after her ex-husband, Dominique Pelicot, told the court that …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Man sentenced to rigorous life imprisonment for abducting, raping minor

Hindustan Times

Gurugram: A 25-year-old man was sentenced to rigorous life imprisonment by a city court after he was found guilty of kidnapping and raping a minor girl, police said on Saturday. A 25-year-old man was sentenced to rigorous life imprisonment by a city court after he was found guilty of kidnapping and raping a minor girl, police said on Saturday. On …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Man charged with rapes and murder at the Venice Canals gets life without parole

LA Times

Venice resident Mary Klein poses at the Venice Canals where she was brutally attacked in April. The man charged with raping two women and murdering one of them in brutal attacks along the Venice Canals on the same day in April pleaded no contest to the charges Friday and was sentenced to life in prison without parole. Anthony Francisco Jones …

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Hunter Biden pleads guilty to federal tax charges, faces up to 17 years in prison | DETAILS

India TV News

Los Angeles: Months after he was found guilty of illegal possession of a firearm, US President Joe Biden's son Hunter has pleaded guilty to federal tax charges in a surprise move that spares his family an embarrassing criminal trial before the November elections. Hunter Biden was about to stand trial in Los Angeles on charges of failing to pay $1.4 …

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4 months ago

Man sentenced to over 1 year in prison for thousands of harassing calls to congressional offices

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T.N. man gets life sentence for raping mentally ill woman

The Hindu

A 38-year-old man from Namakkal district in Tamil Nadu was awarded the life sentence on Thursday for raping a woman with mental illness in 2008. The Namakkal District Mahila Court, while delivering the verdict in the case on Thursday, found the accused guilty and sentenced him to life. Man gets seven years for POCSO offence In a separate case, a …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Man gets life in prison for ‘stupid’ Dollar General robbery after jury takes just 15 minutes to convict

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Michigan man gets another life sentence in 2-year-old’s kidnapping death

Associated Press

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A federal judge has handed a Michigan man who pleaded guilty in the kidnapping and killing of his former girlfriend’s 2-year-old daughter a second life sentence. U.S. District Judge Robert Jonker sentenced Rashad Trice Friday, one week after he was sentenced to life in state prison without the possibility of parole on charges in Ingham County …

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Chrystul Kizer killed a man she says sexually abused her. Now she’s been sentenced to 11 years behind bars

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5 months, 1 week ago

‘He had everyone fooled': Former FBI agent sentenced to life for child rape in Alabama

Associated Press

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A former FBI agent was sentenced to life in prison Thursday for sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl while serving as an Alabama state trooper. An Associated Press investigation showed Bauer, 45, moved from one law enforcement job to another with the help of a forged letter making it appear he was “eligible for rehire.” The forgery prompted …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Orange County church volunteer sentenced to 120 years in prison for molesting girls as young as 6

LA Times

Todd Christian Hartman was sentenced to 120 years to life plus another four years and four months in prison, according to the Orange County district attorney’s office. Newport Beach resident Todd Christian Hartman, 41, was convicted earlier last month on two felony counts of oral copulation or sexual penetration of a child 10 years or younger, four felony counts of …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Youth sports coach Chris Flores convicted of sexually assaulting woman and 14-year-old girl

LA Times

Chris Flores, shown in a booking photo, is set to be sentenced on Oct. 4. A prominent Orange County youth coach was convicted Tuesday of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl and a young woman. The Superior Court jury found Christopher Martin Flores, a former coach and trainer at the Stars Prep Academy, guilty of seven felony counts, including four counts …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Woman Who Served 43 Years In Prison Walks Free After Conviction Overturned

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING CHILLICOTHE, Mo. The judge originally ruled on June 14 that Hemme’s attorneys had established “clear and convincing evidence” of “actual innocence” and he overturned her conviction. “It shouldn’t be this hard to free an innocent person.” During a court hearing Friday, Judge Ryan Horsman said that if Hemme wasn’t released within hours, Bailey himself would have to …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Three courts agree that a woman deemed wrongfully convicted should be freed. She still isn't.

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5 months, 4 weeks ago

Woman sentenced to 35 years to life for slaying of Hollywood consultant in Los Angeles

Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — A woman who pleaded guilty to killing entertainment consultant and social justice advocate Michael Latt was sentenced to 35 years to life in prison on Wednesday. “As a tireless advocate for social justice, Mr. Latt championed equality, justice and equity in our criminal legal system,” Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón said in a statement. His …

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6 months, 1 week ago

Rapist nailed by cognitively challenged, speech-impaired girl; gets life sentence

Deccan Chronicle

Palghar: The deposition by an intellectually challenged 16-year-old girl, who also cannot speak, using sign language led to the conviction of her rapist in Maharashtra's Palghar district. During the trial, Special Public Prosecutor Jayprakash Patil told the court that Gaud raped the girl, who lived in his neighbourhood, in January 2017 when there was nobody in her house. Patil said …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Star witness in Holly Bobo murder trial gets 19 years in federal prison in unrelated case

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

A woman may be freed after 43 years for a grisly murder. Was a police officer the real killer?

Associated Press

A Missouri woman has spent 43 years in prison for a grisly 1980 murder that her lawyers say was actually committed by a police officer with ties to the murder scene. Her attorneys argue that evidence was suppressed implicating Michael Holman, a police officer at the time in St. Joseph, a city on a bend in the Missouri River roughly …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Ex-Illinois star Terrence Shannon Jr., potential first-round NBA draft pick, not guilty of rape

Associated Press

Former Illinois standout Terrence Shannon Jr., a potential first-round NBA draft pick, was found not guilty Thursday on a rape charge after a jury in Douglas County, Kansas, spent less than two hours deliberating the verdict. The 23-year-old Shannon was accused of committing sexual assault last September while visiting Kansas for a football game between the Illini and the Jayhawks. …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Ex-Illinois star Terrence Shannon Jr., potential first-round NBA draft pick, not guilty of rape

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7 months ago

Professional rock climber sentenced to life in prison for sexual assaults in Yosemite National Park

LA Times

A 40-year-old professional rock climber has been sentenced to life in prison for the brutal, repeated sexual assaults of a young woman in Yosemite National Park in 2016. A federal jury in February found Charles Barrett guilty of two counts of aggravated sexual abuse and one count of abusive sexual contact that happened over a weekend in Yosemite National Park, …

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