sexual assault

‘He was standing there naked’: New batch of accusations against Dustin Hoffman includes a girl who was just 16

 ‘He was standing there naked’: New batch of accusations against Dustin Hoffman includes a girl who was just 16
Celebrity Justice

The number of sexual misconduct allegations against actor Dustin Hoffman continues to grow, with three women making new claims in an exclusive report by Variety this week. CrimeOnline previously reported that Hoffman had already been accused by three other women of behavior including sexual assault and propositioning for sex. One of the decades-old allegations involved …

Lawyer takes on Harvey Weinstein in court
Celebrity Justice
December 12, 2017

Lawyer takes on Harvey Weinstein in court

Jeff Herman is a lawyer known for filing controversial sex assault lawsuits. His latest include two lawsuits against Hollywood super-producer Harvey Weinstein and another against X-Men director Brian Singer. Herman discusses these cases with Nancy Grace in this Crime Stories episode. Grace also questions Herman about a rape accusation filed against him two decades ago …

Air Force Academy accused of covering up sexual assault and victim-blaming
Sex Crimes
December 12, 2017

Air Force Academy accused of covering up sexual assault and victim-blaming

An explosive six-month investigation by CBS News into sexual assault at the United States Air Force Academy revealed that the academy may have covered-up scores of cases. Teresa Beasley, a former top official on sexual assault prevention and response at the United States Air Force Academy, alleged in an interview with CBS News that the academy has a …

Bryan Singer sued for allegedly sexually assaulting 17-year-old boy at a yacht party
Celebrity Justice
December 8, 2017

Bryan Singer sued for allegedly sexually assaulting 17-year-old boy at a yacht party

A man is suing director Bryan Singer for allegedly raping him in 2003 when he was 17 years old. Singer is accused of sexually assaulting a boy during a party on a yacht over 14 years ago, according to Variety. The yacht was reportedly owned by Lester Waters, “who frequently hosted parties for young gay males in …

Boy, 14, accused of sexually assaulting classmate in what police are calling the ‘most vicious’ case they’ve seen
Juveniles
December 7, 2017

Boy, 14, accused of sexually assaulting classmate in what police are calling the ‘most vicious’ case they’ve seen

A 14-year-old boy is facing criminal charges for allegedly raping a female classmate in the stairwell of their Warren, Michigan, high school. According to WDIV, Khymani Jamal Tolbert is accused of raping a freshman girl at Lincoln High School on November 28. Officials revealed that the entire incident was caught on school surveillance cameras. Authorities claimed …

Russell Simmons steps down from companies after screenwriter details shocking allegations of sexual misconduct
Celebrity Justice
November 30, 2017

Russell Simmons steps down from companies after screenwriter details shocking allegations of sexual misconduct

By MARK KENNEDY, AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Russell Simmons has stepped away from his companies following a second allegation of sexual misconduct, though the Def Jam founder again denied ever being violent. “Rachel Getting Married” screenwriter Jenny Lumet — the daughter of filmmaker Sidney Lumet — wrote an essay published by The Hollywood …

Uma Thurman possibly another Harvey Weinstein victim
Celebrity Justice
November 24, 2017

Uma Thurman possibly another Harvey Weinstein victim

Uma Thurman posted a photo on Instagram Thursday that suggested she may have been yet another victim of sexual abuse by Harvey Weinstein. The Thanksgiving message directly addressed Weinstein and included the hashtag “metoo” in reference to the social media campaign launched by women telling their stories of sexual harassment. “I am grateful today, to …

Teen who recorded herself sexually assaulting man at knifepoint avoids jail
Juveniles
November 22, 2017

Teen who recorded herself sexually assaulting man at knifepoint avoids jail

A Michigan woman who was 17 when she sexually assaulted her ex-boyfriend at knifepoint has avoided prison. MLive reports that Lestina Marie Smith, now 18, was sentenced Monday to five years’ probation and will spend the next 25 years on the sex offender registry. The teen originally faced life in prison for the January 11 incident that …

George Takei accused of groping struggling model in 1980s
Celebrity Justice
November 11, 2017

George Takei accused of groping struggling model in 1980s

By LEANNE ITALIE, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The “Star Trek” icon George Takei took to Twitter on Saturday to deny he ever knew a struggling actor and model who has accused him of sexual assault in 1981. “The events he describes back in the 1980s simply did not occur, and I do not know …