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Thomas Markle’s granddaughter: Something was always off about grandpa
Meghan’s niece, Noelle Rasmussen, says she is not surprised by child abuse allegations.
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'I mistook that attention for love': Man's online relationship with teen ends with a conviction
She was a lonely 11-year-old looking for companionship. He was 17 when they first met.
Relief and vindication for Meghan after years of silence over rift with father
Meghan learned of allegations against her father in a police letter in January 2019.
University of Auckland sexual harm: More than half did not report incidents – report
Students reported being sexually assaulted, touched, harassed and stalked.
Ali Mau: The words that could change a sexual assault survivor’s life
A seemingly innocent reaction could stop someone from ever speaking out again.
Meghan knew father was being investigated over alleged abuse images in 2018
The Duchess says she's 'deeply distressed' by the news.
'It was a freedom': Family break free of Destiny after abuse, say church is a cult
A Destiny youth leader was jailed for more than six years in March 2025.
Thomas Markle: Duchess of Sussex’s father ‘faces probe over child sex images’
Meghan's half-brother Thomas Markle Jr reported the discovery to police.
Russell Brand 'joked his age range was 16 to death', rape trial hears
A friend said the woman feared police would not believe her.
Former Australian sprint champion charged with child sex offence
Jake Doran has been bailed to reappear in court on November 5.
Firestorm over 'vile, disgusting' US political ad featuring Democrat's estranged mother
'This ad is so outrageously offensive it is backfiring', one Republican strategist noted.
Russell Brand treated rape accuser like an animal, court hears
Brand denies seven charges involving six women, between 1999 and 2009.
'I'm grieving the loss of you'. Daughter tells jailed father she still loves him despite abuse
The girl slept in two pairs of underwear and pyjama pants when she stayed with her father.
'Just die,' 501 rapist told victim as she played dead amid stabbing frenzy
'Dude, that makes me sound evil,' the man acknowledged when shown what he'd done.
Rape trial jurors shown photo of Russell Brand’s bedroom
Actor Russell Brand faces seven charges involving six women between 1999 and 2009.
'You are ugly, right to the core': Three survivors confront abuser in court
Barry Capill closed his eyes and hung his head in the dock while being jailed today.
Russell Brand grabbed victim’s breasts 30 seconds after meeting her, court hears
The actor denies seven charges involving six women between 1999 and 2009.
'Am I broken forever?': Restaurateur Chand Sahrawat is ready to talk about her sexual abuse
The restaurateur and life coach says her past has given her purpose.
Brand transformed into ‘wild-eyed maniac’, says alleged assault victim
A former flatmate called Brand 'erratic' and said sex preoccupied him.
'We will hold him to account:' Teacher who indecently assaulted pupils to be released from jail
Damian Young maintains his innocence but says he will follow parole conditions.
Russell Brand was ‘monster-like’ before raping me, woman testifies in court
The woman, who is not identified, was the first to testify in Brand's sexual assault case.
Russell Brand is a ‘demanding and entitled sexual predator’, court told
The 51-year-old faces seven sexual offence charges involving six women.
'A man with no remorse and no empathy:' 87-year-old sex offender resentenced
William Davis abused one child for three years, starting when she was 3.
'She still has nightmares': Man who denied abusing girl called himself a paedophile in messages
Judge tells Lindsay Howley: 'Your victim has shown immense courage in coming to court'.
Robot ‘sexually assaulted’ teenage girl
Police are probing whether the android was remotely controlled.
'Defence of mediocrity': Erica Stanford slams union boss after damning sex predator review
Fisher was recertified in 2016 despite disclosing his 2002 indecency convictions.
Ex-mosque volunteer charged with sexually abusing teens loses suppression
The mosque where the man used to volunteer said he ceased his involvement in 2020.
Comedian Russell Brand in UK court to face seven sex offence charges
He has pleaded not guilty to all the charges, including three counts of rape.
Teaching Council could have stripped teacher's registration a decade before he abused girls
The council had grounds to cancel Fisher’s registration in 2015 but failed to act.
Police seek 'good Samaritans' who helped girl after Invercargill assault
Two young people face four charges after the attack at Queens Park.