When a Tampa woman was beaten after rebuffing the sexual advances of an intoxicated man, she waited for him to sober up, and then offered him a choice: either he'd face arrest, or be forced to stand by the side of a road holding a sign that read "I BEAT WOMEN. HONK IF I'M A SCUMBAG." Guess which he picked?
The NYPD is currently searching for a disturbingly efficient Bronx man (suspect pictured above) who went on a sexual assault spree Thursday.
Bridgett Nickerson Boyd claims in a lawsuit filed last week that last year in Texas, sheriff's deputy Mark Goad arrested her for driving on the shoulder when she pulled off the highway because her engine was steaming. Then her heart started racing, so Goad followed her to the hospital, and arrested her after she had…
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According to the Billing Gazette, a lawsuit was filed against Fergus County District Court Judge E. Wayne Phillips by a female law clerk who says he "slapped her in the buttocks with a legal file" —I'm guessing the word "in" is a typo, but who knows— and now she is filing a civil lawsuit.
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You all know the story. Guy gets dumped by his girlfriend, guy shoots himself in the arm because that's the number one way to get her back, yadda yadda.
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A jury in St. Louis, Missouri has decided to award former Aaron's Inc. employee, Ashley Alford, $95 million in compensation after she was sexually harassed by her supervisor.
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A young California woman is being treated for injuries after her boyfriend kidnapped her and drove her all the way to Las Vegas before turning around and surrendering to police.
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Recent months have brought a spate of stories about sexual misconduct by both police officers and teachers. Are authority figures crossing the line more frequently, or are we just starting to notice?
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The Staten Island boy charged with a hate crime for trying to rip off a classmate's hijab apparently had an accomplice — a 13-year-old girl also charged with a hate crime. The girl — and her school — have a history of infractions.
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The woman who accused three Duke lacrosse players of raping her in 2006 has now been accused of stabbing her boyfriend. He is seriously injured.
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Three Chicago police officers have been removed from duty after two of them allegedly assaulted a woman after offering her a ride home. And this isn't the first time the officers have been accused of sexual misconduct.
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A Florida high school student faces assault charges after pistol-whipping her own mom to make her co-sign for a sports car. The weirdest part: the mom didn't want to press charges because the girl is such a good student.
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Former prosecutor Kenneth Kratz won't face criminal charges for repeatedly sexting an abuse victim while prosecuting her ex-boyfriend. However, investigation into his "misconduct" did turn up some other accusations.
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The father of Jessi Slaughter, the twelve-year-old girl who became a target of 4chan trolls last summer, has been arrested for allegedly punching her in the face. But he claims she faked the attack.
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A man dubbed the "night stalker" will finally be punished for raping hundreds of elderly people in their London homes, despite police errors and a bizarre defense involving his ex-wife planting his semen at various crime scenes.
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Former Giants linebacker Lawrence Taylor (pictured, with his wife) was accused of having sex with an underage girl who says she's a victim of trafficking. But in a plea bargain, he's managed to avoid jail time.
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[Perugia, Italy, December 18: A policewoman/bailiff-type person seems to be propping up Amanda Knox as they return to the courtroom after a break in Knox's appeal of her murder conviction. Weird. Image via Getty.]
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Dutch playboy Joran Van Der Sloot, who was arrested for Natalee Holloway's disappearance, has been named the prime suspect in the murder of 21-year-old Peruvian Stephany Tatiana Flores Ramirez. He's currently on the lam in South America. [ABC News]
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Italian police say they found no evidence to support Amanda Knox's claim that two officers hit her while she underwent questioning. The prosecutor from her murder trial says she and her parents may be charged with slander. [UPI]
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The first of a dozen FDLS members accused of the sexual abuse will go on trial today. Raymond Jessop faces up to 20 years for his "marriage" to an underage girl. [MSNBC]
