All articles tagged with #sexual offences
Russell Brand has been charged with additional sexual offences, including rape, involving six women, on top of previous charges. He is scheduled to appear in court in January and faces a trial in June. The investigation is ongoing, and authorities encourage anyone with information to come forward.
Philip Young, a former councillor, appeared in court charged with 56 sexual offences against his ex-wife over 13 years, including rape and drugging, and is remanded into custody with a court hearing scheduled for January 23.
A husband and five men have been charged with multiple sexual offences against his ex-wife over 13 years, with all six due to appear in court; the case involves serious allegations including rape and possession of indecent images.
The son of Norway's crown princess, Marius Borg Høiby, is under investigation for multiple offences including rape, with police having handed the case to prosecutors after a thorough investigation. Høiby, who does not hold a royal title, has been questioned multiple times, and some charges have been dismissed due to legal reasons, with the case still ongoing.
Zhenhao Zou, a 28-year-old PhD student, was sentenced to a minimum of 24 years in prison for drugging and raping 10 women across the UK and China, with police fearing many more victims. The case revealed extensive footage and evidence of his crimes, highlighting his manipulative and predatory behavior, and prompting an appeal for potential victims to come forward.
Australian Bishop Christopher Saunders, emeritus of Broome, has been charged with 19 sexual offences, including rape, unlawful and indecent assault, and indecently dealing with a child as a person in authority. The ongoing investigation, initiated after accusations were made in 2020, is being described as "right and proper, and indeed necessary" by the President of the Australian Catholic Bishops' Conference. The bishop, who resigned from his post in 2020, was released on bail and ordered to reside at his home until his next hearing in June.
Russell Brand has been questioned by Scotland Yard detectives for a second time over allegations of sexual offences. The interviews, conducted under caution, are in relation to a total of nine non-recent alleged sexual offences. Brand, who denies the allegations, was previously investigated by Channel 4's Dispatches and the Sunday Times, with four women alleging sexual assault between 2006 and 2013. The Metropolitan police confirmed that they have received multiple allegations of sexual offences and investigations are ongoing. Channel 4 and Banijay UK are conducting their own internal investigations.