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[TRENDING NEWS] Josh Duggar Is Convicted of Downloading Child Sexual Abuse Imagery

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Author: BY NEIL VIGDOR - Publish Date: December 10, 2021 at 12:26AM Mr. Duggar, who appeared on the TLC reality show “19 Kids and Counting,” faces a maximum penalty of 40 years in prison and $500,000 in fines.

[TRENDING NEWS] Ghislaine Maxwell sued Epstein’s estate for legal fees.

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Author: BY LOLA FADULU - Publish Date: November 30, 2021 at 12:16AM The lawsuit, which was filed in the Superior Court in the U.S. Virgin Islands, appears to have been at a standstill since August 2020.

[TRENDING NEWS] Phil Saviano, Survivor of Clergy Sex Abuse, Dies at 69

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Author: BY KATHARINE Q. SEELYE - Publish Date: November 29, 2021 at 03:25AM He played a pivotal role in helping The Boston Globe uncover the widespread scandal in the Catholic Church and was portrayed in the movie “Spotlight.”

[TRENDING NEWS] The Military’s Broken Culture Around Sexual Violence and Suicide

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Author: BY CYBÈLE C. GREENBERG - Publish Date: November 27, 2021 at 12:55AM The Pentagon isn’t doing what is necessary to protect and care for service members facing trauma. 

[TRENDING NEWS] Video of Peng Shuai With Olympic Officials Fuels a Showdown With Tennis

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Author: BY MATTHEW FUTTERMAN - Publish Date: November 22, 2021 at 04:41AM The Chinese tennis star held a 30-minute video call with the leader of the International Olympic Committee, but the head of women’s professional tennis remained unable to reach her.

[TRENDING NEWS] Suspect’s Family Helps Crack Unsolved Killing From 1959

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Author: BY MICHAEL LEVENSON - Publish Date: November 21, 2021 at 09:04PM The murder of 9-year-old Candice Rogers rocked Spokane, Wash. On Friday, the police identified John Reigh Hoff as a suspect, and said his daughter helped them solve the case.

[TRENDING NEWS] The C.E.O. of Afiniti, an A.I. start-up, steps down after accusations of sexual assault.

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Author: BY MARIA CRAMER - Publish Date: November 20, 2021 at 04:27AM Zia Chishti resigned from the artificial-intelligence company he founded after a former employee accused him of sexual misconduct.

[TRENDING NEWS] WTA Tour Seeks Chinese Inquiry Into Player’s Sexual Assault Accusation

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Author: BY CHRISTOPHER CLAREY - Publish Date: November 15, 2021 at 06:28AM The head of the women’s tennis tour asked for a “full and transparent” investigation after Peng Shuai, a player, recently accused Zhang Gaoli, a former vice premier of China, of sexual assault.

[TRENDING NEWS] Pauline Bart, Sociologist Who Mapped Women’s Challenges, Dies at 91

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Author: BY PENELOPE GREEN - Publish Date: October 31, 2021 at 12:55AM She researched the ways gender biases harmed women, and she wrote about her findings in studies laced with compassion and wry humor.

[TRENDING NEWS] Overlooked No More: Kim Hak-soon, Who Broke the Silence for ‘Comfort Women’

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Author: BY CHOE SANG-HUN - Publish Date: October 22, 2021 at 12:07AM Her public testimony about the horrors of sexual slavery that Japan had engineered for its World War II military encouraged other survivors to step forward.

[TRENDING NEWS] R. Kelly to Face Another Trial in Chicago, Next August

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Author: BY JULIA JACOBS AND ROBERT CHIARITO - Publish Date: October 21, 2021 at 12:38AM The R&B star was convicted last month in Brooklyn of sex trafficking and racketeering charges after decades of sexual abuse allegations.

[TRENDING NEWS] As a Woman Was Raped, Train Riders Failed to Intervene, Police Say

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Author: BY EDUARDO MEDINA - Publish Date: October 18, 2021 at 01:55AM The SEPTA train car near Philadelphia had several passengers aboard but none called 911 while the woman was sexually assaulted, the authorities said.

[TRENDING NEWS] El caso de Larry Nassar nos recuerda nuestro fracaso al abordar las agresiones sexuales

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Author: BY JANE MANNING - Publish Date: October 1, 2021 at 12:46AM Como abogada de sobrevivientes soy testigo del fracaso sistémico para conseguir justicia.

[TRENDING NEWS] Should We Fear Bitcoin, or Celebrate It?

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Author: Unknown Author - Publish Date: September 30, 2021 at 11:30PM Readers discuss the pros and cons of cybercurrencies. Also: R. Kelly's conviction; a new look for the American flag.

[TRENDING NEWS] How the Black Women Around R. Kelly’s Case Feel About His Conviction

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Author: BY TROY CLOSSON - Publish Date: September 29, 2021 at 01:15AM The case could represent a turning point for the Me Too movement, which some women felt had not focused much attention on crimes against people of color.

[TRENDING NEWS] R. Kelly was found guilty of racketeering and 8 counts of sex trafficking.

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Author: BY TROY CLOSSON - Publish Date: September 28, 2021 at 02:12AM The singer, who for years dominated the world of R&B music, was found guilty of being the ringleader of a decades-long scheme to recruit women and underage girls for sex.

[TRENDING NEWS] 12 anonymous jurors will decide the R. Kelly case.

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Author: BY ALEXANDRA E. PETRI AND PRECIOUS FONDREN - Publish Date: September 28, 2021 at 01:56AM The group includes a mother of two; a fraud investigator who is active in her church; a woman with incarcerated family members; and a man who works at a hotel.

[TRENDING NEWS] Here’s a breakdown of the charges R. Kelly faced.

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Author: BY ALEXANDRA E. PETRI AND REBECCA DAVIS O’BRIEN - Publish Date: September 28, 2021 at 01:54AM Prosecutors brought an unusual racketeering charge against Mr. Kelly that allowed them to introduce evidence from across more than 20 years.

[TRENDING NEWS] When will there be a verdict in the R. Kelly trial?

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Author: BY REBECCA DAVIS O’BRIEN - Publish Date: September 23, 2021 at 12:01AM Closing arguments began Wednesday afternoon, and it could be at least another day before the jury begins deliberations.

[TRENDING NEWS] R. Kelly will not testify in his own defense.

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Author: BY EMILY PALMER - Publish Date: September 22, 2021 at 11:22PM Taking the stand could have been perilous for Mr. Kelly, who lost his composure in a widely viewed interview with Gayle King in 2019.