History Thread for “rape”

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September 1, 2026 Breaking

Peter Schaktman arrest

Peter Schaktman, 66, a rabbi at Temple Emanu-El in Utica, New York, was among eight people arrested during a New York State Police investigation. Schaktman was charged with second-degree ...

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August 11, 2026 Breaking

Navy ship rape claim dismissed

Norfolk · Virginia · United States

A federal judge in Norfolk, Virginia, dismissed a civil lawsuit filed by Elsie Dominguez, a civilian marine engineer who alleged that she was raped aboard a U.S. Navy-operated transport v...

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February 27, 2026 Breaking

Modeling scout tells Epstein “sometimes I catch, sometimes no fish”

On February 27, 2026, newly released U.S. Department of Justice documents revealed a 2014 email from European modeling scout Daniel Siad to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein that sta...

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February 24, 2026 Breaking

Pride Group Founder Jailed for Rape of 12-Year-Old Boy

A court has sentenced the founder of a local pride advocacy group to a term of imprisonment following a conviction for the rape of a 12-year-old boy. The conviction was delivered after a...

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February 8, 2026 Breaking

New Developments in Roman Polanski Allegations

Los Angeles · California · United States

New Developments in Roman Polanski Allegations Roman Polanski, the French-Polish film director, has faced renewed attention in 2026 regarding historical allegations of sexual assault. Mu...

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February 2, 2026 Breaking

Overview of Criminal Allegations and Legal Proceedings Involving Frank Stronach

Toronto · Ontario · Canada

Frank Stronach, an Austrian-Canadian billionaire businessman and founder of auto parts giant Magna International, is facing criminal charges in Ontario related to historical sexual assaul...

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January 29, 2026 Breaking

Israeli Cybersecurity Executive Itai Levi Convicted Of Multiple Child Sex Offenses

Tel Aviv District Court · Tel Aviv · Tel Aviv District · Israel

Conviction Of Itai Levi On Charges Of Child Sexual Abuse On January 29, 2026, the Central District Court in Israel convicted **Itai Levi**, an executive and former chief execut...

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January 22, 2026 Breaking

IDF reservist convicted in large-scale online child sexual abuse case

Tel Aviv District Court · Tel Aviv · Tel Aviv District · Israel

A district court in central Israel convicted a 22-year-old Israel Defense Forces reservist of dozens of sexual offenses in what prosecutors described as an unprecedented large-scale onlin...

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January 10, 2026 Breaking

Brothers jailed for raping 12-year-old girl

Patrick Leonard, 23, and Lannee Ksigwa, 19, were sentenced to prison following convictions for the rape of a 12-year-old girl, authorities reported. The trial took place at Bradford Crow...

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November 2, 2025 Breaking

Public debate over Israeli soldiers accused of prisoner abuse

On November 2, 2025, after the leaked video of alleged abuse of a Palestinian detainee by Israeli soldiers at the Sde Teiman military detention facility was widely circulated, there were ...

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October 31, 2025 Breaking

Former Israeli Military Advocate General Arrested Over Leaked Video

Maj. Gen. Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi, the former Military Advocate General of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), was arrested following the leak of a video showing alleged abuse of a Palestinia...

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October 24, 2025 Breaking

Israeli sexual crime statistics in 2024 and report findings

Israeli sexual crime statistics in 2024 and report findings In 2023 the Association of Rape Crisis Centers in Israel (ARCCI) received 17,484 new complaints of sexual offences, including ...

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October 2, 2025 Breaking

Manchester synagogue attacker

Manchester · United Kingdom

Jihad Al-Shamie, 35, was on police bail following an earlier arrest on suspicion of rape when he carried out a deadly attack at the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue in Manchester...

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September 30, 2025 Breaking

Dovid Akiva Shenkman case

Chicago · Illinois · United States

Dovid Akiva Shenkman, a former Chicago resident, pleaded guilty to federal charges involving possession and transportation of child pornography and was sentenced in September 2025 to near...

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June 1, 2025 Breaking

Israel put on UN sexual violence in warzones blacklist

Gaza · Palestine

The United Nations Secretary-General’s annual report on conflict-related sexual violence included Israel in its annex listing parties identified as having credible information indicating ...

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August 6, 2024 Breaking

UK Judge Sentences Man for Hate Speech Against Immigrants

London · England · United Kingdom

UK Judge Sentences Man for Inciting Violence and Racial Hatred Online On August 6, 2024, at Leeds Crown Court, Judge Guy Kearl KC sentenced 28‑year‑old Jordan Parlour to 20 months’ impri...

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April 1, 2024 Breaking

Dallas religious educator arrested on child indecency charge

Dallas County Courthouse · Dallas · Texas · United States

On April 1, 2024, Yitzhak Meir Sabo, age 43, a rabbi and former Director of Jewish Life at Akiba Yavneh Academy in Dallas, Texas, was arrested and charged with indecency with a child invo...

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December 1, 2023 Breaking

British Tech Entrepreneur Lawrence Jones Sentenced To 15 Years For Rape And Sexual Assault

Manchester Crown Court · Manchester · England · United Kingdom

Lawrence Jones Jailed For Multiple Sex Offenses In United Kingdom On December 1, 2023, British tech entrepreneur **Lawrence Jones** was sentenced to **15 years in prison** by M...

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September 3, 2023 Breaking

Ayia Napa Sexual Assault Allegation

On September 3, 2023, a 20-year-old British tourist reported to Cypriot authorities that she was sexually assaulted during a party in the resort town of Ayia Napa, Cyprus. She alleged tha...

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July 13, 2023 Breaking

John of God, Oprah’s Former Spiritual Healer, Sentenced to Additional 99 Years in Prison

Abadiânia · Goiás · Brazil

João Teixeira de Faria, a Brazilian self-described spiritual healer also known as “John of God,” received an additional 99-year prison sentence in July 2023 after being found guilty of mu...

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February 18, 2022 Breaking

Teacher sentenced in Louisiana child abuse case

Livingston Parish · Louisiana · United States

Cynthia Perkins, a former teacher in Livingston Parish, Louisiana, pleaded guilty in February 2022 to multiple charges related to child sexual abuse and tampering with food given to stude...

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February 6, 2020 Breaking

Corey Feldman Releases Documentary Alleging Abuse Network in Hollywood

Hollywood · Los Angeles · California · United States

On February 6, 2020, actor Corey Feldman premiered his self-produced documentary, “(My) Truth: The Rape of 2 Coreys,” in which he alleged that he and late actor Corey Haim were victims of...

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October 10, 2017 Breaking

Arrest and Conviction of Harvey Weinstein

Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center · Los Angeles · California · United States

Harvey Weinstein, an American film producer and co-founder of Miramax and The Weinstein Company, was arrested on October 10, 2017, in New York following numerous allegations of sexual har...

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May 3, 2017 Breaking

Moshe Ivgy Conviction

Moshe Ivgy was a prominent Israeli actor, known for his work in film and theater. He faced multiple allegations of sexual misconduct involving women who interacted with him professionally...

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January 17, 2017 Breaking

Ex-IDF General Ofek Buchris Admits Sexual Offenses In Plea Deal

Military Court · Tel Aviv · Tel Aviv District · Israel

Ofek Buchris Pleads Guilty To Sexual Offenses In Israeli Military Court On January 17, 2017, Brigadier General (res.) **Ofek Buchris**, a former officer in the Israel Defense F...

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August 8, 2014 Breaking

Israeli Polygamist Goel Ratzon Convicted Of Sex Crimes And Cleared Of Slavery Charge

Tel Aviv District Court · Tel Aviv · Tel Aviv District · Israel

Goel Ratzon Convicted Of Multiple Sexual Offenses And Acquitted Of Slavery Charge On August 8, 2014, the Tel Aviv District Court in Israel convicted **Goel Ratzon**, a self‑sty...

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December 30, 2010 Breaking

Moshe Katsav Conviction

Moshe Katsav, the 8th President of Israel, served in office from 2000 to 2007. Following allegations made by multiple women who worked with him during his time as a public official, Katsa...

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March 11, 2010 Breaking

Timothy Jacob Wise

They hate white people “The goal of abolishing the White race is, on its face, so desirable that some may find it hard to believe th...

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June 12, 2007 Breaking

Ofek Buchris Plea Conviction

Mount Herzl Military Cemetery · Jerusalem · Jerusalem District · Israel

Ofek Buchris was a senior officer in the Israel Defense Forces, serving as a brigadier general and commanding a major unit. During his military career, allegations of sexual misconduct we...

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April 18, 1996 Wars & Conflicts

Qana Shelling Kills Civilians in Lebanon

Qana · Lebanon

An Israeli artillery strike on a United Nations compound in the village of Qana in southern Lebanon on April 18, 1996, resulted in the deaths of more than 100 civilians who had taken shel...

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March 16, 1968 Wars & Conflicts

My Lai Massacre

My Lai · Sơn Mỹ · Quảng Ngãi · Vietnam

On March 16, 1968, U.S. Army soldiers from Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 11th Brigade, Americal Division, carried out a mass killing of Vietnamese civilians in t...

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December 13, 1937 Wars & Conflicts

Nanjing Massacre Historical Overview

Nanjing · Jiangsu · China

The Nanjing Massacre, also known as the Rape of Nanjing, occurred during the Second Sino-Japanese War after Japanese forces captured the city of Nanjing, then the capital of China, on Dec...

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