A damning official report finds a quarter of police forces in England and Wales lack basic policies for investigating sexual offences, despite promises of change after Sarah Everard's murder. Read the full findings.
Former Met Police officer David Carrick receives another life sentence for molesting a 12-year-old girl and raping a former partner. Read the shocking details of the case.
Marian Cumpanasoiu, leader of a Romanian grooming gang in Dundee, was offered a £1,500 voluntary return while awaiting trial for ten rapes. Read the shocking details of the case.
A confession by serial rapist David Carrick, undiscovered for 35 years, could have prevented his horrific crimes. Read how this failure impacted his victims.
Police chiefs face backlash for telling officers to call prostitutes 'sexual entrepreneurs'. MPs call the guidance 'harmful' and demand a meeting with the minister. Read the full story.
Shocking study reveals nearly half of sexually active under-18s engage in strangulation during intimacy, with experts blaming violent online pornography. Learn the risks and solutions.
Former British athletics coach Jose Vicente Leiva-Modahl pleads not guilty to 19 sexual offences against a child. The trial is adjourned until 2028 due to court backlogs. Read the full story.
Brazil's former human rights minister Silvio Almeida faces formal sexual misconduct charges. Police investigation complete as prosecutors decide on trial. Read the latest developments.
Disturbing accounts emerge of systematic sexual assault by Hamas captors against Israeli hostages, including minors forced into depraved acts. Read the full investigation.
Laurence Fox arrives at Woolwich Crown Court to appeal his cyber flashing charge. Narinder Kaur, who waived her anonymity, attends the hearing. Full details on the case.
Kevin Lakeman, a serial rapist with up to 90 alleged victims, will remain in a closed prison after the Parole Board ruled he still poses a serious risk to women. Read the full story.
Seven men from four nations charged with over 40 offences against teenage girls in Bristol. The group faces rape and drug supply charges following a major police investigation.
Seven men face over 40 charges for child sexual exploitation in Bristol involving 11 teenage victims. The alleged offences occurred between 2022-2025. Read the latest developments.
Hadush Kebatu, an Eritrean national living in the UK, has been sentenced to five years for sexually assaulting a woman in Epping Forest. The judge described the attack as 'appalling' as details emerge of the traumatic ordeal.
Met Police PC David Carrick admits to 49 offences including 24 counts of rape, exposing systemic failures in police vetting and raising serious questions about institutional safeguards.
Former Metropolitan Police officer David Carrick has pleaded guilty to 49 serious offences including 24 counts of rape, exposing devastating failures in police vetting and raising urgent questions about institutional culture.
A serving Metropolitan Police officer has pleaded guilty to 49 offences including 24 counts of rape, exposing devastating failures in police vetting and accountability systems.
A serving Metropolitan Police officer has pleaded guilty to 49 offences including 24 counts of rape against 12 women over an 18-year period, exposing catastrophic failures in police vetting.
Ex-Police Community Support Officer who worked on Claudia Lawrence disappearance case pleads guilty to multiple child sex offences including indecent images and sexual communication with a child.
French parliament passes landmark legislation explicitly defining sexual consent after high-profile case reveals legal gaps. New 'presumption of non-consent' represents major victory for women's rights.
Ex-Anaheim Ducks centre Ryan Kesler charged with two misdemeanour counts of criminal sexual conduct following alleged incidents in 2023, as hockey world reacts to the scandal.
Shocking footage emerges of illegal car meet where drivers performed reckless roundabout drifts, prompting police investigation into dangerous motoring offences.
West Midlands Police release CCTV images following serious sexual assault in Park Hall Park, Walsall, as investigation intensifies
German prosecutors present disturbing evidence against Christian Brückner, the prime Madeleine McCann suspect, as his separate stalking trial begins with testimony about secret filming and violent threats.
A serial rapist who used his Plymouth teeth whitening business as a front to prey on vulnerable women has been jailed for 22 years in a landmark case.
Ex-Metropolitan Police commander Bas Javid faces serious sexual offence charges, marking another damaging scandal for Britain's largest police force.
A catastrophic broadband installation error by a BT engineer led to three people being wrongly investigated for child sex offences after internet connections were accidentally crossed.
Groundbreaking research shows the Mediterranean diet may significantly improve sexual function and strengthen pelvic floor muscles in women, offering a delicious alternative to conventional treatments.
British social media influencer recounts harrowing gang rape ordeal by seven men in Italy while documenting her travels. The 22-year-old shares her trauma and fight for justice.
Former FBI agent Eduardo Valvidia faces serious sexual assault charges after allegedly attacking a woman during an official assignment, raising concerns about law enforcement accountability.