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Man Sentenced to Life for Killing Sister‑in‑Law He Had Abused as a Child

He admitted the facts in an abbreviated plea after prosecutors said security footage and witness testimony made the case compelling.

Companion of Deceased Plaintiff Joins Nîmes Swimming Coach Sex‑Abuse Case as Partie Civile

Collien Fernandes Says She Will No Longer Mark Her Wedding Anniversary

Reform MP Faces Backlash After Saying England Must ‘Keep Winning for Women’s Safety’

Acid Attack on Quetta Doctor Exposes Hospital Security Failures

Prosecutor Seeks 14 Years for Man Accused of Two Decades of Abuse in Polygamous Household

Ten Arrested After Woman Says She Was Drugged, Gang‑Raped and Filmed in Davanagere

Brazilian Court Definitively Upholds Six-Year Sentence For Juan Darthés

Mexico City Police Detain Suspect in Death of UAM Xochimilco Student

DU Student Alleges She Was Drugged, Held and Gang‑Raped in Lucknow

Judge Finds Ricky Diotto Guilty of Gender-Based Violence and Orders Four-Month Suspended Sentence

German Author’s Case Exposes Five‑Year Limit That Blocks Most Rape Charges

German Prosecutors Drop 65 of 67 Alleged Rape Cases After Victim Finds 67 Videos

Brazil Survey Finds Most Reject Vigilantism, Back Body Cameras and Law-First Policing

Nanterre Reopens 2015 Case and Centralizes Probes Into Allegations Against Patrick Bruel

Parole Board Keeps John Worboys in Prison After Finding Ongoing Risk

A Year After Valeria Márquez’s Killing, Jalisco Prosecutors Cite Two Leading Lines of Inquiry

Parole Board Again Rejects Release of ‘Black Cab Rapist’ John Worboys

Santiago Bus Assault Suspect Freed With Charges as Police Investigation Continues

Collien Fernandes Describes Threats and Calls for Action as Itzehoe Prosecutors Probe Ulmen