Sexual assault Archives

Attorneys say Tate brothers should remain free in the US as they fight UK extradition 0
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- August 7, 2026
MIAMI — Attorneys for social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate argued Friday that the brothers’ high-profile, public lives and other factors constitute special circumstances for their release as they fight extradition to the United Kingdom, where the brothers are accused of rape and sex trafficking. The defense attorneys filed a motion for release in
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Former CEO of Citigroup sentenced to 30 years in prison for sexual crimes 0
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- July 29, 2026
NEW YORK — A Harvard-educated former managing director of Citigroup Inc. who blamed autism for his actions was sentenced Tuesday to 30 years in prison for sex crimes that prosecutors say occurred over a 10-year period. Edward Gene Smith, 50, was sentenced in Manhattan federal court by Judge Paul A. Engelmayer after he pleaded guilty
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Tate brothers’ lawyers and prosecutors to set timetable for UK extradition fight 0
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- July 27, 2026
MIAMI– Lawyers for social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate will meet with federal prosecutors in Miami on Monday to draw up a timeline for the process fighting extradition to the United Kingdom, which could last months, where the brothers are accused of rape and sex trafficking. A date for a bond hearing will likely
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Tate Brothers Fight Extradition to UK on Rape, Sex Trafficking Charges 0
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- July 21, 2026
MIAMI– Social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate will fight extradition to the United Kingdom, where the brothers are accused of rape and sex trafficking, their lawyer said Monday, suggesting their arrest in Miami was politically motivated. The Tates appeared in federal court Monday for the first time since their arrest Saturday and are in
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Former captain pleads guilty to drugging, raping US Merchant Marine Academy cadet on freighter 0
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- July 16, 2026
NEW YORK — A former cargo ship captain pleaded guilty Wednesday to drugging and raping a 21-year-old U.S. Merchant Marine Academy cadet who was working on the ship as part of the academy’s Sea Year training program. John Merrone, 53, pleaded guilty just as his trial was about to begin in federal court in Brooklyn.
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UN reports record violations of children in conflict 0
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- June 18, 2026
UNITED NATIONS — Nearly 25,000 children caught in conflict were victims of a record number of violations last year, including killings, rape and recruitment to fight, and for the first time, government forces — not armed groups — were the main perpetrators, a new United Nations report says. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ annual report, released this
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