Harvey Weinstein arrested and charged with rape
Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein – the man who started the #MeToo movement after several women came forward to accuse him of sexual misconduct – was arrested and charged with rape as well as several other counts of sexual abuse. The arrest of Harvey Weinstein On May 25, 2018, Harvey Weinstein was charged with rape in […]
PE teacher cleared of wrongdoing in sexual relationship with student
A PE teacher who had sex with a 17-year-old student at his school did not commit a crime, according to a new ruling handed down at the NSW Court of Criminal Appeal. The man was cleared of any wrongdoing at a previous trial, but the Crown contested the decision, with prosecutors claiming the defendant offended […]
Gardening guru Don Burke faces sexual harassment claims
Don Burke, the star of the long-running gardening show Burke’s Backyard, is the latest entertainer to be accused of multiple instances of sexual harassment and assault. Numerous women and men have come forward to say they have experienced or witnessed the gardening expert’s impropriety, including lewd comments, groping, bullying and predatory behaviour. The allegations, which […]
Doctor’s estate could face sexual assault compensation claims
Several patients of a doctor who killed himself after being charged with indecent assault are planning to sue his estate for compensation. Rogue neurologist Dr Andrew Churchyard practised in Victoria, with ABC News reporting that he allegedly molested more than 100 men between 2007, when an initial complaint was lodged, and his suicide last year. […]
Assistant principal ‘posed as girl online to groom boys for sexual abuse’
An assistant school principal is facing charges of sexually abusing 15 students, and NSW Police detectives are claiming he groomed his alleged victims through a fake Facebook profile where he pretended to be a girl. Shane Andrew Matthews is thought to have set up a profile through an unofficial school page on the social media […]
