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Prosecutor: Sgt. in base sex scandal a 'predator'

Luis Walker

A military prosecutor has told jurors that a Texas Air Force base instructor charged with raping a female trainee and coercing others into having sex with him is a "consummate predator."

 

Prosecutor launches new Strauss-Kahn rape probe

A French prosecutor on Monday opened a preliminary investigation into allegations of rape in a Washington hotel by former IMF chief and one-time French presidential hopeful Dominique Strauss-Kahn.

 

New Sex Allegations Against Dominique Strauss-Kahn

Investigators are examining allegations that Dominique Strauss-Kahn may have been involved in a rape at a Washington hotel in 2010, a spokesperson at the prosecutor’s office in Lille said on Friday.

 

Two women sue military officials over alleged rape

Two women who said they were raped while attending U.S. military academies sued military officials on Friday, accusing them of failing to address widespread problems of sexual assault at the elite schools.

 

DSK attempted rape case dropped

DSK attempted rape case dropped

After investigating a complaint filed against former International Monetary Fund head Dominique Strauss-Kahn, in which a journalist accused him of attempting to rape her in 2003, French prosecutors said there was a lack of sufficient evidence to file charges.

 

NYPD Reviews Unsolved Rapes for Ties to Officer

Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly said the officer, who officials said was caught Friday during a rape, may be responsible for unsolved attacks.

 

Charges Against Strauss-Kahn Dismissed

Charges Against Strauss-Kahn Dismissed

The criminal case against Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the former managing director of the International Monetary Fund, officially ended Tuesday after a Manhattan judge dismissed all charges at the prosecution’s request.

 

Strauss-Kahn Case Is Said to Be Set for Dismissal

Strauss-Kahn Case Is Said to Be Set for Dismissal

District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. of Manhattan will ask a judge to dismiss the sexual-assault case, a person briefed on the matter said.

 

New York Police Officer Charged With Rape While Off Duty

Officer Michael V. Pena was accused of grabbing a woman in Upper Manhattan and showing her his gun before attacking her, the authorities said.

 

Warren Jeffs gets life in prison

Warren Jeffs gets life in prison

US polygamist leader Warren Jeffs is sentenced to life in prison for sexually assaulting two underage followers he took as brides.

 

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