How a YouTube beef exposed an Australian tech-repair whiz's past
By Maddison Connaughton
An Australian developed software that could repair broken PlayStations. But when he started abusing his customers, they dug into his history.
Trump tells aides to release Epstein grand jury documents amid MAGA backlash
It comes hours after The Wall Street Journal reported on a 50th birthday greeting to Epstein that Mr Trump allegedly sent in 2003.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07-19/trump-epstein-grand-jury-release-maga-backlash/105549624
Youth camp founder Geoffrey Guest on trial for child sexual assault
By Rosanne Maloney
The 98-year-old ran a camp for youth for two decades in far north Queensland. He now stands accused of repeatedly sexually assaulting and having sex with a minor in the 1970s.
Former ADFA cadet jailed for raping colleague in her room
By Elizabeth Byrne
Former ADFA cadet Angus Robertson is sentenced to almost two years in jail for raping a fellow cadet in her academy room, after the victim told him she would go no further than kissing.
Man charged with rape of child under 10 in Darwin's northern suburbs
Police have charged a 34-year-old man with sexual intercourse with a child under 10, over an incident at a home in Ludmilla last month.
Grace Tame urges government to criminalise AI tools used for child abuse
By Jake Evans
Former Australian of the year Grace Tame says the government is moving too slowly to protect children online, as advocates meet at parliament urging that AI tools used to create child abuse material be criminalised.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07-17/criminalise-ai-tools-used-child-abuse-grace-tame/105533400
Trump calls his own supporters 'weaklings' and 'stupid' amid Epstein row
By Thomas Morgan
The US president used an expletive and described many of his loyal fans as "PAST supporters" as backlash within the Make America Great Again movement grows.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07-17/trump-calls-own-supporters-weaklings-over-epstein/105540430
Suspended army officer cadet jailed for raping ADFA colleague
By Elizabeth Byrne
Jake Sullivan was found guilty of raping an Australian Defence Force Academy colleague in Canberra in 2022.
Gisele Pelicot honoured, mention of sexual violence
Gisele Pelicot receives France's top civic honour
Pelicot was praised for her courage during her mass rape trial, which forced changes to rape laws in France.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07-14/gisele-pelicot-gets-france-top-honour/105528068
Alleged sex offender acted as cook at childcare centre days before charges
By Danny Tran and Ben Butler
A Melbourne childcare worker filled in as a cook and prepared meals for children just days before police charged him with contaminating food, along with dozens of sex offences.
Sexual assault survivors call for change to 'traumatising' court process
By Kate O'Halloran
Allowing sexual assault survivors to pre-record their testimony ahead of trial may mitigate the negative health impacts many experience as a result of the court process, experts say.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/health/2025-07-11/sexual-assault-testimony-laws-reform/105482944
Teen pleads guilty to five counts of rape during home invasion
By Holly Richardson
A 16-year-old boy accused of breaking into a Cairns home and raping a woman earlier this year has pleaded guilty to all the charges laid against him.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07-10/cairns-teenager-pleads-guilty-home-invasion-rape/105516120
How Lily Steele-Park took her rapist to court and won
By Shalailah Medhora and David Marchese
In New South Wales, just 7 per cent of sexual assault cases reported to police resulted in a conviction. Lily's story offers an insight into how the system treats victim-survivors.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07-08/how-lily-took-her-rapist-to-court-and-won/105504372
Justice department says Epstein 'client list' does not exist
The US Justice Department says it has videos and pictures of Epstein and victims but will not be releasing any more files from the case as much of it is sealed by a court.
LB: There's a perfect storm in the region - many minor crimes are down due to increased security / private CCTV (although there's a rise in petty thefts due to #inequality), a lack of officers and other #crime #prevention schemes to stop especially younger folk going down bad paths, but a rise in #violence , #sexualoffences and #DomesticViolence and those are the sort of cases that lead to suspects going on #remand and ending up in Crown #Court #EastAnglia
Indian man charged with the rape and murder of on-duty female doctor
The case sparked nationwide anger at the chronic issue of violence against women in India, with some one million doctors walking off the job in protest.
Nova Scotia teacher charged with sexual offences involving student
RCMP in Nova Scotia say a 35-year-old teacher has been charged with sexual offences involving a student.
#globalnews #Crime #sexualoffences #Teachercharged
https://globalnews.ca/news/10700774/nova-scotia-teacher-charged-sexual-offences-student/
PNG police hunting for gangsters in remote swamps after alleged ringleader of massacre hands himself in
By Marian Faa and Theckla Gunga
The alleged leader of a gang behind a revenge attack that police say spiralled out of control, leading to a massacre and rapes, has turned himself in to the police, but his henchmen are still on the run.
Canberra man who raped 13-year-old girl he met on Tinder sentenced to more than two years' jail
By Elizabeth Byrne
Jaryn Timosevski is sentenced in the ACT Supreme Court after pleading guilty to three counts of rape and one act of indecency, after the girl reported the abuse to police.
