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R. Kelly Pleads Not Guilty to All 10 Counts of Aggravated Sexual Assault
R. Kelly has pleaded not guilty on all 10 counts of aggravated sexual abuse, via his attorney Steve Greenberg, according to CNN. The Chicago native appeared in court on Monday, just a couple of days after his bond was set at $1 million. Cook County State’s Attorney Kimberly Foxx confirmed the alleged abuse took place…
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Rape Declared a 'National Emergency' by Sierra Leone's President
Trigger Warning: This article details sexual violence and child sexual abuse. Rampant rape and sexual violence in Sierra Leone has become so prevalent that its president, Julius Maada Bio, has declared a national emergency, according to CBS News. The rallying point of this declaration is the brutal rape of a five-year-old girl by her uncle.…
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#MuteChrisBrown Too, Because He's Clearly Committed to Being Trash
In recent weeks, there’s been a lot of renewed talk about toxic masculinity, particularly amongst viewers of Surviving R. Kelly and the legions debating the necessity of Gillette’s controversial ad asking men to be accountable. In all of these dialogues, perhaps what has been most striking is how many men instinctively equate masculinity with toxic…
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Alton Sterling's 18-Year-Old Son Accused of Raping 8-Year-Old Boy: Report
Cameron Sterling, the son of Alton Sterling, has been arrested for allegedly raping an 8-year-old boy he was supposed to be babysitting. According to an arrest warrant obtained by The Advocate, when confronted by the boy’s mother, Sterling reportedly didn’t deny an incident occurred while he was watching after the child; he allegedly claimed he’d…
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Kobe Bryant Cut From Film Festival Jury After Blowback From 2003 Rape Case
Looks like that 2003 rape allegation has caught up to Kobe Bryant after all these years. Variety reports that the former five-time NBA world champion was cut by the Animation Is Film Festival jury last week, as a result of fallout from over his 15-year-old rape charge. Bryant won an Academy Award this year for his…
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Cops Sexually Assault At Least 100 Women Every Year and No One Talks About It
When discussing America’s police state, we often talk about “black bodies.” The conversation is peppered with words like “brutality” and “police violence.” But no one talks about another brutal act of violence committed by law enforcement figures. We have known about it for years but have mostly overlooked it. Everyone—including this writer—has the information but…
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Ex-West Virginia University Running Back Charged With Incest and Sodomy of 12-Year-Old
In an incident that can only be described as disturbing, former West Virginia running back Justin Crawford has been charged with incest, child molestation, sodomy and enticing a child for indecent purposes after his wife caught him in a sexual situation with a 12-year-old girl. According to Ledger-Enquirer, Crawford’s wife, Chakeya Crawford, caught her 23-year-old…
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Maryland Cop Charged With Raping Woman During Traffic Stop
A Maryland police officer was arrested Monday evening and charged with raping a woman during a police stop after a friend of the victim caught the officer in the act. According to CNN, 29-year-old Ryan Macklin, an officer for the Prince George’s County Police Department, pulled over a woman about 1 a.m. on Thursday for…
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D.C. Principal Mocked Student’s Sexual Assault Claim, Lawsuit Says
A Washington, D.C., high school principal was recorded mocking a student’s sexual assault claim made last June, according to a lawsuit and an audio recording obtained by the Washington Post. The girl allegedly went to Aqueelha James, principal of Roosevelt High School, to report that a male student forced her into a bathroom stall, began…