Rapist police officer David Carrick’s ‘lenient’ sentence to be reviewed

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Man appears in court accused of homophobic abuse of Matt Lucas

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A North Carolina court directs new trial a second time in case focused on self-defense argument

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RALEIGH, N.C. — A North Carolina appeals court has said for a second time that a woman convicted of killing her lover should receive a new trial, declaring that text messages and photos from her cellphone wrongly presented to the jury likely prevented her acquittal on self-defense grounds. The texts and photos, which were printed out for jurors, unfairly prejudiced …

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Lawyer of Gisèle Pelicot’s rapist ex-husband gives update from jail

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Gisèle Pelicot’s ex-husband won’t appeal his 20-year prison sentence for orchestrating mass rapes

Associated Press

PARIS — The ex-husband of Gisèle Pelicot won’t appeal his 20-year prison sentence for drugging and raping her and allowing dozens of other men to rape her while she was unconscious, in a case that revolted France, his lawyer said Monday. She said 17 of the 50 other men also found guilty this month have decided to appeal their sentences …

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1 week, 3 days ago

Gisèle Pelicot’s ex-husband won’t appeal his 20-year prison sentence for orchestrating mass rapes

LA Times

This courtroom sketch by Valentin Pasquier shows Gisèle Pelicot, left, and her ex-husband Dominique Pelicot during his trial at the courthouse in Avignon, southern France, on Sept. 17. The ex-husband of Gisèle Pelicot won’t appeal his 20-year prison sentence for drugging and raping her and allowing dozens of other men to rape her while she was unconscious, his lawyer said …

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1 week, 3 days ago

Dominique Pelicot won’t appeal conviction in ex-wife’s rape trial in France

Al Jazeera

The Frenchman was jailed for 20 years for drugging and raping his then-wife and soliciting dozens of men to do the same. A Frenchman found guilty of drugging and raping his then-wife Gisele Pelicot and soliciting dozens of men to do the same for more than a decade, will not appeal his conviction, says his lawyer. “Dominique Pelicot has taken …

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1 week, 5 days ago

At least 15 men found guilty in Gisèle Pelicot rape and assault trial lodge appeals against convictions

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1 week, 6 days ago

US judge says ‘court will not fast-track the judicial process’ in Jay-Z case citing this

Hindustan Times

Shawn ‘Jay-Z’ Carter is facing huge legal woes and public scrutiny as he battles allegations of sexual assault from a woman identified as Jane Doe. The accuser claims that Carter, along with Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, drugged and raped her when she was 13 at an after-party following the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards in New York City. “The Court will …

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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Moment senior domestic violence detective has to be held back by police officers after foul-mouthed outburst towards his own partner following boozy bottomless brunch

Daily Mail

A senior detective responsible for domestic violence cases was held back by police after a foul-mouthed outburst towards his own partner. Detective Inspector Mark Portelli was being bundled towards a custody van outside a nightclub in Dorset at the time of making the offensive remarks. Detective Inspector Mark Portelli was being bundled towards a custody van outside a nightclub in …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

The unanswered questions after Gisele Pelicot rape trial

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

How Gisèle Pelicot shamed ‘Mr Everyman’ during the rape trial which shocked the world

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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

’We share the same fight’ Gisèle Pelicot’s call for justice for all victims of sexual abuse

Live Mint

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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‘Justice served’ as 12-year-old killers have jailtime increased

The Independent

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3 weeks ago

How Gisèle Pelicot shamed ‘Mr Everyman’ during the rape trial which shocked the world

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3 weeks ago

Watch: Outside French court as Gisèle Pelicot mass rape trial guilty verdicts delivered

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Gisele Pelicot case: France mass rape trial concludes with all 51 accused found guilty, ex-husband sentenced to 20 years – Firstpost

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Last month, prosecutors demanded the maximum possible sentence of 20 years for all the 51 men on charges of aggravated rape. Dominique Pelicot, Gisele Pelicot’s ex-husband, admitted drugging his ex-wife Gisele Pelicot and hiring strangers online to rape her Dominique Pelicot, the French man, accused of raping her wife Gisele Pelicot with 50 other men has been found guilty of …

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Gisele Pelicot rape trial live: Verdicts for 51 defendants including husband Dominique Pelicot due

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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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3 weeks, 1 day ago

'Predatory' female police officer who posed in her uniform on her Tinder profile and tracked down member of public from crime scene for sex is barred from the profession

Daily Mail

A 'predatory' female police officer who tracked down a crime scene witness for dates and posed in her uniform on dating apps has been barred from employment by the force. On PC A's Tinder profile, her in-app bio prompted potential matches by saying: 'Looking for a slightly mentally unstable wife?' A Hampshire Police hearing heard how an unnamed female officer …

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S.197 CrPC| Sanction Not Needed To Prosecute Police Officers Accused Of Lodging False Cases Or Fabricating Evidence : Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court held that a police official who is accused of lodging a false case cannot claim that he cannot be prosecuted without the sanction under Section 197 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. ".it follows that when a police official is said to have lodged a false case, he cannot claim that sanction for prosecution under Section 197 …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Man who drugged his wife in mass rape case should be jailed for 20 years, French prosecutors say

The Independent

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Criminality can’t be imposed on breakups: SC

Hindustan Times

The breakup of a consensual relationship cannot be transformed into a criminal case, the Supreme Court held on Wednesday, adding that such cases, where no ingredients of criminality are established, amount to an abuse of the legal process. “It is inconceivable that the complainant would continue to meet the appellant or maintain a prolonged association or physical relationship with him …

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2 months ago

US will appeal judge’s ruling that 9/11 defendants can plead guilty and avoid the death penalty

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The Defense Department will appeal a military judge’s ruling that plea agreements struck by Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, and two of his co-defendants are valid, a defense official said Saturday. The ruling this past week voided Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s order to throw out the deals and concluded that the …

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2 months ago

Police investigating Russell Brand sex assault case ask CPS to consider charges

The Independent

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2 months, 1 week ago

CPS deciding whether to charge MP Mike Amesbury over alleged punch video

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2 months, 1 week ago

Aaron Bell: Ex-Tory MP touched woman in ‘brazen and drunken’ act of sexual misconduct, report finds

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Drink-driving police detective caught three times over the limit found guilty of misconduct

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

37 minutes of 'rape caught on camera': Court hears horrifying details of how drugged Gisele Pelicot was 'abused by incest paedophile pensioner' who told investigators 'it was like sleeping with a corp

Daily Mail

A French court today discovered how a drugged and sleeping Gisele Pelicot was filmed being brutally raped for 37 minutes by a man previously jailed for sexually abusing his own teenage daughter. Gisele Pelicot arrives at the Avignon courthouse for the trial of her former partner Dominique Pelicot accused of drugging her for nearly ten years and inviting strangers to …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Federal court rejects Murdaugh’s appeal that 40 years is too harsh for stealing millions

Associated Press

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A federal court has rejected Alex Murdaugh’s request to throw out his 40-year sentence for stealing from clients and his law firm. U.S. District Judge Richard Gergel said in April that he chose a harsher prison sentence because Murdaugh stole from “the most needy, vulnerable people,” clients who were maimed in wrecks or lost loved ones and …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Met Police sex offenders unmasked for rapes, paedophilia and assault

The Independent

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Law should be changed after Huw Edwards's 'lenient' sentence, says victim's commissioner after it emerged outcome of disgraced newsman's case cannot be reviewed

Daily Mail

The victim's commissioner has joined mounting calls for the law to be changed after it emerged the outcome of Huw Edwards's case cannot be reviewed. Huw Edwards received a six-month prison sentence, suspended for two years, on Monday after he admitted possessing indecent images of children Claire Waxman, London's victims' commissioner, has said that the rules for reviewing 'unduly lenient' …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

'She didn't deserve this': 5 remarks by Dominique Pelicot who drugged wife, invited strangers to rape her

Hindustan Times

Dominique Pelicot, the man accused of drugging his wife for over ten years and enlisting strangers to rape her, is on trial. At one point, he also said, “She did not deserve this.” This court sketch shows defendant Dominique Pelicot during his trial in which he is accused of drugging his wife so he and scores of strangers could rape …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

A French man admits in court to drugging his wife so that he and dozens of men could rape her

Associated Press

AVIGNON, France — A 71-year-old French man admitted in court Tuesday that for nearly a decade, he repeatedly drugged his unwitting wife and invited dozens of men to rape her while she lay unconscious in their bed. In a trial that has gripped France and raised awareness about sexual violence in the home and beyond, Dominique Pélicot told the court …

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4 months ago

Gisele Pelicot: Woman ‘raped by 72 men after husband drugged her’ says she was treated like rag doll

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4 months ago

UK prosecutors drop charges against Harvey Weinstein

Al Jazeera

In 2022, the prosecutors had authorised two charges of indecent assault against the former Hollywood producer. Disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein will not face charges of indecent assault in Britain, prosecutors say. In June 2022, the Crown Prosecution Service said it had authorised London’s Metropolitan Police Service to file two charges of indecent assault against Weinstein in relation to an …

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4 months ago

Former Met Police officer charged with child sex offences

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4 months, 1 week ago

Former Met police officer accused of raping woman he met on duty

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4 months, 1 week ago

Sexual misconduct sanctions against health and care workers almost double in four years

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Magistrates urged to delay locking up criminals in a bid to ease overcrowding

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Moment 'brazen' rioter who drove to demo in his uninsured car and boasted about injuries he got in scuffle with cops is arrested: Thug is jailed for 32 months as justice catches up with more violent '

Daily Mail

This is the moment a brazen rioter got his just deserts after he drove more than 50 miles to hurl racist abuse at police during a riot, before boasting about his injuries. He also pleaded guilty to violent disorder when he appeared at Bristol Magistrates' Court on Friday 9 August having been arrested after verbally abusing members of the public …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Alex Murdaugh could get new murder trial after South Carolina Supreme Court agrees to hear jury tampering appeal

CNN

CNN — The South Carolina Supreme Court has agreed to hear convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh’s jury tampering appeal. The state Supreme Court could overturn a judge’s decision from earlier this year that denied Murdaugh’s attempt to get a new murder trial. His attorneys filed a motion in July requesting the high court review that ruling before his appeal is determined …

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5 months ago

IPP sentence: Father robbed of 16 years before indefinite jail term quashed

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5 months, 1 week ago

Missouri man is free from prison after a judge overturned his 1991 conviction, despite AG’s efforts

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ST. LOUIS — A Missouri man was freed from prison Tuesday after his murder conviction was overturned after 34 years behind bars, despite the state attorney general’s efforts to keep him there. It was torture.” Dunn’s release marks the second time in recent weeks that a person was freed from prison despite Bailey’s appeals to keep them in custody after …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Cold case rapist sentenced to more than 10 years in jail over Newcastle assault in 1995

ABC

A serial rapist who violently attacked a young woman as she walked home from work in 1995 has been jailed for a decade but will be eligible for parole next year. The court today heard Bratic had already served other several jail sentences since 1999 for sexual offences in Queensland and Victoria, including what District Court Judge Peter Whitford described …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

A man’s murder conviction was overturned after 33 years. The prison refused to release him

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Prisoners trapped on indeterminate jail terms not included in Labour government’s sentencing review

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Rapist police officer David Carrick’s ‘lenient’ sentence to be reviewed

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