BYU star wide receiver Parker Kingston charged with felony rape in Washington County

ST. GEORGE, Utah (KUTV) — Parker Kingston, a wide receiver at Brigham Young University, was charged with felony rape in Washington County. The Washington County Attorney’s Office filed the first-degree felony charge against Kingston, age 21, on Tuesday. The charge follows an investigation that began in February 2025, when a 20-year-old woman reported sexual assault … Read more

‘Dense writing’: How 15 volumes of a memoir on a USB unravelled a serial rape case in France

French investigators say a decades-spanning serial rape case involving 89 alleged victims came to light after a relative handed over a USB drive containing detailed writings by the suspect himself. The case spans over 55 years and includes incidents across multiple countries. (Picture for representation/AFP) The accused, identified as 79-year-old Jacques Laveugle, is charged with … Read more

89 minors over 55 years: French man’s rape, sexual assault charges stuns nation

A 79-year-old man has been accused of raping and sexually assaulting 89 minors over more than 50 years in France, triggering a grim reminder of the Gisele Pelicot case across the country. The prosecutor stated that Laveugle had worked in several roles, including in schools, as a private tutor, and as a cave exploration guide. … Read more

Gisele Pelicot publishes memoirs after rape trial ordeal

Gisele Pelicot, the survivor of mass rapes organised by her husband at their home in southern France, has published her memoirs about the trial that turned her into an internationally celebrated figure in the movement to end violence against women. Gisele Pelicot’s book also recounts her disbelief when police first showed her photos of the … Read more

‘Only brutal assault shakes us now’: Assi writer Gaurav Solanki says film’s biggest challenge is desensitisation to rape

Anubhav Sinha’s upcoming Taapsee Pannu-starrer Assi began its promotional campaign in an unusual manner. The first announcement had no mention of the cast or crew, just the title. Then came the clincher – that the writer was the film’s highest-paid crew member. It was only when the teaser was released that Anubhav and Taapsee’s faces … Read more

WR Jahmal Edrine charged with rape; no longer at Virginia

David HaleFeb 5, 2026, 09:10 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of the University of Delaware. Multiple Authors Virginia receiver Jahmal Edrine was arrested Thursday and charged with one count of rape and one count of abduction, and the school said he is no longer enrolled. Edrine, a transfer from … Read more

Some GOP-led states seek to bring back death penalty for child rape convictions

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The state of Alabama has joined a growing number of Republican-led states seeking to revive the death penalty for child rape, a sentence outlawed by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2008. Some GOP-led states seek to bring back death penalty for child rape convictions Alabama approved legislation Thursday to add rape and … Read more

Assi trailer: Taapsee Pannu plays a lawyer who takes on a brutal rape case in Anubhav Sinha’s hard-hitting drama. Watch

Assi trailer: The makers have released the official trailer of Taapsee Pannu’s upcoming film, Assi. It marks Taapsee’s reunion with director Anubhav Sinha, following Mulk and Thappad. This time, Taapsee plays a lawyer who takes on a brutal rape case and fights for the victim. Stark and hard-hitting, the trailer packs a punch. Assi trailer: … Read more

Trial begins for Norway crown princess’ son on 38 charges, including rape | What is the case against Marius Borg Høiby?

A criminal trial involving the son of Norway’s crown princess is set to begin on Tuesday as his mother continues to face scrutiny over her relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. Such controversies have thrusted the country’s royal family into an unprecedented legal crisis and led to intense public scrutiny on an institution. Marius Borg Hoiby, the … Read more

Bodily harm, possession of knife: Son of Norway’s crown princess detained days before rape, assault trial

Days ahead of his assault trial later this week, Marius Borg Hoiby, the son of Norway’s crown princess, has been detained by the Norwegian police over fresh criminal allegations. The new allegations include suspicion of causing bodily harm and wielding a knife among others. The case against the son of Norway’s crown princess, Hoiby, began … Read more