Sexual abuse

US Supreme Court declines to hear Trump's bid to overturn $5m. E. Jean Carroll sexual abuse ruling

The justices turned away Trump's appeal after a lower court upheld the 2023 jury verdict and rejected Trump's arguments the trial was unfair because the judge permitted evidence of past misconduct.

E. Jean Carroll leaves the courthosue on September 6, 2024 in New York City. Both parties appear in court today as Trump's lawyers fight to overturn the jury's finding that he sexually abused E. Jean Carroll.
Police officers pose with Carman Simon Peter, an Australian man arrested in the suspected murder of a 17-year-old Thai girl in Pattaya, at Suvarnabhumi International Airport, in Samut Prakan, Thailand June 27, 2026.

Australian man arrested for murder of 17-year-old as her stepmother calls for his execution

Dr. Elkayam-Levy presents 'Silenced No More,' a report on the sexual violence perpetrated during the October 7 massacre and in captivity to the UN. June 26, 2026.

Civil Commission Chair presents Oct. 7 sexual violence report to UN, calls for recognition

Ilana Gritzewsky speaking at the United Nations Security Council, August 27, 2025.

Former hostage condemns UN special rapporteur's silence on Hamas's October 7 sexual violence


Can Israel actually sue 'The New York Times' over 'dog rape' column? - explainer

Should the process move forward, the procedure - and the chances of success - would depend largely on where the suit is filed.

Illustration of The New York Times application displayed on a smartphone held in hand in Corsica France April 18, 2026.

What is Euro-Med, the Hamas-linked organization relied upon for sexual abuse claims in NYT column?

The NYT article accuses Israeli security forces of committing widespread rape and sexual offenses against Palestinian prisoners.

The New York Times building is seen on May 06, 2026 in New York City.

From Rutgers speaker to Kristof column, disputed dog rape claim against Israel goes mainstream

A canine training expert told JTA it was “highly unlikely” that a dog could be trained to carry out sexual assault.

A prison guard with a dog watches as a convoy carrying released Palestinian prisoners leaves the Ktzi’ot Prison in the Negev Desert of Israel, February 27, 2025.

NYT doubles down in support of controversial op-ed claiming abuse of Palestinians in Israel

The New York Times said Nicholas Kristof’s opinion piece was extensively fact-checked and based on corroborated accounts.

People walk by The New York Times building in Manhattan, New York City, US, September 16, 2025.

Beersheba man gets five years for sexual offenses against minors, threatening girls on WhatsApp

Tzur admitted to joining various WhatsApp groups, some of which included minors, located girls’ phone numbers through the groups,, and contacted them through WhatsApp messages.

WhatsApp users.

Israel slams NYT opinion article on Palestinian abuse, ignoring Oct. 7 sexual violence

While labeled as an opinion, the piece was several thousand words long and included claimed testimonies from alleged Palestinian victims of Israeli prison sexual abuse.

The New York Times building in Manhattan, New York City, pictured September 16, 2025; illustrative.

Oct. 7 sexual violence was patterned, documented, prosecutable, new report argues

Civil Commission says Hamas and its collaborators weaponized bodies, families, and digital platforms during massacre and captivity.

View of the damage caused by Hezbollah in Kibbutz Manara, on the Israeli border with Lebanon, December 2, 2024.

State attorney rejects request by Israeli NGOs to take steps against OnlyFans

According to N12, the request detailed similar cases from around the world, where indictments were filed against the platform following suspicions of sexual abuse and exploitation of women.

The logo for OnlyFans is seen on a device; illustrative, August 19, 2021.

Epstein used London flats to house and abuse trafficked women, BBC reports

BBC report reveals Epstein housed trafficked women in London flats, exploiting them through sex trafficking and coercion.

 U.S. financier Jeffrey Epstein appears in a photograph taken for the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services' sex offender registry March 28, 2017 and obtained by Reuters July 10, 2019.

Gaza Freedom Flotilla rocked by sexual misconduct allegations against senior member aboard ship

Allegations of sexual misconduct have rocked the Gaza Freedom Flotilla as a senior member faces accusations of inappropriate behavior aboard the ship, sparking an investigation.

 Activists wash the deck of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition ship 'Handala' as they prepare to sail for Gaza in an attempt to break a long-standing Israeli blockade and deliver humanitarian aid amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Marsa, Malta August 16, 2024.