Tag: Sexual Offences
Police search for man seen near crime scene
Police in Cairns in far north Queensland are looking for a man spotted near the scene of a serious assault on Tuesday morning.[MORE]
Lawyer questions prostitute's credibility in rape case
The lawyer for a Geraldton man accused of raping a local sex worker has questioned the woman's credibility.[MORE]
Rape trial won't be delayed for AFL season
A Victorian judge has slapped down a request for the rape trial of former Saints star Andrew Lovett to be delayed until after next year's AFL season.[MORE]
Police continue investigation into Cairns school rape
Police say they are being inundated with offers of help for a young German tourist who was assaulted in Cairns in far north Qld.[MORE]
Stats show crime rate falling in far west
The incidence of malicious damage in the far west fell by 16 per cent in the past year according to new figures from the New South Wales Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research.[MORE]
80yo jailed for under-age sex
An 80-year-old man has been jailed for at least two years by the District Court in Adelaide for having a sexual relationship with an under-age girl.[MORE]
Security footage released of Cairns assault victim
Police are looking at security camera footage as part of investigations into a sexual assault in far north Queensland. [MORE]
Ex-girls' school teacher facing sex charges
A former private school teacher has gone on trial in the Adelaide District Court accused of having a sexual relationship with a student.[MORE]
Prostitute was fearful of client, court hears
A Geraldton sex worker who claims she was sexually assaulted by a client has told the District Court she felt compelled to continue having sex with the man, because she feared for her safety.[MORE]
UN admits it failed to stop Congo rapes
UN troops failed the victims of mass rapes in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where more than 500 sex assaults have been reported in the past month, a top UN peacekeeping official said.[MORE]
Man arrested over 3yo boy's murder
A 21yo man is accused of sexually assualting and killing a three-year-old boy.[MORE]
Alleged rape victim feigned sleep, court told
A man has gone on trial accused of raping an intoxicated woman while she feigned sleep.[MORE]
New technology reveals new evidence in cold case
A man, 27, is in police custody charged with the rape and torture of a 58-year-old woman in Ipswich west of Brisbane 11 years ago.[MORE]
Incest dad jailed for 11 years
A man from Melbourne's inner east has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for incest. [MORE]
Police hunt man after sex assaults
Police are searching for a man they think is responsible for sexually assaulting three women in the last week.[MORE]
Charges laid as SA police seize child porn
A woman, youth group member and teenager are among those suspected of using the same porn website.[MORE]
Man charged after child porn raids
South Australian and Federal Police have charged one person after 17 premises were raided in relation to child pornography.[MORE]
Elderly woman assaulted in her home
Police are searching for a man who allegedly assaulted an elderly woman in her home in Melbourne's south-east.[MORE]
Elderly woman assaulted at caravan park
Police are looking for a man they believe indecently assaulted an elderly woman at a caravan park on the New South Wales north coast.[MORE]
Men jailed over children's home sex abuse
Six men in Portugal have been jailed for sexually abusing boys at a state-run children's home.[MORE]
Internet predator admits stalking, attacking teens
A Victorian man has pleaded guilty to 26 child sex and stalking charges after he used the internet to groom and attack teenage girls.[MORE]
Serial rapist jailed for 25 years
Shannon Curreen, 23, has been jailed for a maximum of 25 years in jail for 12 assaults on women last year.[MORE]
Jail for rapist who pretended to be surgeon
A man who pretended he was a cosmetic surgeon before he raped a naive teenager has been jailed.[MORE]
Frenchmen accused of assaulting schoolgirls
Two French men will face court next month accused of indecently assaulting five Victorian schoolgirls during an excursion to Sydney this week.[MORE]
Former teacher jailed for photographing nude teenager
A former teacher from Mackay in north Queensland has been sentenced to 18 months in jail for taking nude photos of a teenage girl. [MORE]
