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Montgomery man convicted of rapes sentenced to 20 years
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Montgomery man convicted of rapes sentenced to 20 years

  • Nathan Prewett
  • 3 hrs ago

A man from Montgomery who was convicted of unlawfully imprisoning and raping two women in 2022 and 2023 has been sentenced to 20 years in prison. 

Financial strain, lockdowns and fear of infection during disease outbreaks magnify violence against women and girls − new research
Lifestyle

Financial strain, lockdowns and fear of infection during disease outbreaks magnify violence against women and girls − new research

  • Lindsay Stark, Washington University in St. Louis and Ilana Seff, Washington University in St. Louis
  • Updated 7 hrs ago

Disease outbreaks can make women and girls especially vulnerable to violence, but health surveillance systems do a poor job tracking these trends.

Ex-model accuses French scout of grooming her for Epstein
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Ex-model accuses French scout of grooming her for Epstein

  • Clara Wright AFP
  • Updated 21 mins ago

Former French model Juliette G. says it took her years to make sense of how she ended up in a New York bedroom with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

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Brooke Nevils, Matt Lauer Accuser, Speaks Out in Emotional First TV Interview

  • Dan Clarendon, TV Insider
  • Updated May 2, 2026

‘He was old enough to be my father,’ Nevils said of Lauer. ‘My brain almost just could not compute the idea that he could do anything wrong.’

Programs in Black Belt serving sexual assault victims receive ADECA funding
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Programs in Black Belt serving sexual assault victims receive ADECA funding

  • Nathan Prewett
  • May 1, 2026

Two programs serving sexual assault victims in the Black Belt were part of a round of funding from the Alabama Department of Economic and Comm…

Union Springs shooting suspect turns himself in
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Union Springs shooting suspect turns himself in

  • Nathan Prewett
  • Apr 30, 2026

The suspect of a shooting in Union Springs that injured a 65-year-old man on Sunday has turned himself in, said an announcement from CrimeStop…

Sexual violence in Sudan triggers mental health crisis: UN
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Sexual violence in Sudan triggers mental health crisis: UN

  • Nina LARSON AFP
  • Updated Apr 29, 2026

The widespread use of rape and other sexual violence as a weapon of war in Sudan has spurred a massive mental health crisis, United Nations agencies and local aid groups warned.

Programs serving sexual assault, domestic violence victims awarded funding
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Programs serving sexual assault, domestic violence victims awarded funding

  • Nathan Prewett
  • Apr 28, 2026

More programs serving victims of sexual assault and domestic violence have been awarded funding from the Alabama Department of Economic and Co…

Bullying claims 'nonsense', actress Rebel Wilson tells Sydney court
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Bullying claims 'nonsense', actress Rebel Wilson tells Sydney court

  • AFP AFP
  • Updated Apr 29, 2026

Australian film star Rebel Wilson dismissed as "nonsense" claims she had bullied women on the set of her directorial debut film "The Deb", as she gave evidence in a Sydney court on Tuesday.

Weinstein rape accuser gives emotional testimony at US retrial
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Weinstein rape accuser gives emotional testimony at US retrial

  • Ben Turner AFP
  • Updated Apr 28, 2026

Former US actress Jessica Mann told Harvey Weinstein's retrial Monday how the disgraced movie mogul flooded her with praise in the weeks before allegedly raping her in 2013 in a New York hotel room. 

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