Sexual Assault

Acts of mutual love and affection between a young couple will not amount to “sexual assault” under the Protection of Children Against Sexual Offences Act (POCSO Act), the Meghalaya high court said. The high court stated this last week…
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US actor Anthony Rapp told a New York courtroom Friday that he froze up when he was allegedly assaulted by Kevin Spacey as a minor in 1986, on the second day of the disgraced Oscar winner's trial over the accusation. Spacey, 63, has…
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The Bombay high court recently said that merely touching the private parts with sexual intent was sufficient to make out a case of sexual assault and rejected the appeal of a man convicted in 2017 under the POCSO (Protection of Children…
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Britain's Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has authorised charges against Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey for sex offences including assaults on three men following an investigation by police in London, said on Thursday. Police said the…
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Pakistan's prime minister Imran Khan has once again made a controversial statement, linking sexual assault with the misuse of mobile phones. While speaking about the 'correct usage' of modern technology, Khan said on Wednesday that sexual…
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