Bard College’s President, Leon Botstein, Will Retire After Epstein Revelations

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/01/us/bard-president-leon-botstein-jeffrey-epstein.html

Politician Who Drugged and Raped His Wife for Years Now Admits a Separate Heinous Sex Crime

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://people.com/politician-who-drugged-and-raped-his-wife-for-years-now-admits-a-separate-heinous-sex-crime-11963897

European Parliament lawmakers have voted in favor of a consent-based definition of rape — known as "only yes means yes" — and urged the European Commission to propose legislation establishing EU-wide rules. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/29/world/politics/european-parliament-eu-consent-rape/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #eu #europe #rape #sexcrimes

One Person Who Appears to Be Missing From King Charles’s U.S. Itinerary: Prince Harry

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/28/us/prince-harry-king-charles-us-visit.html

A Japanese prosecutor who accused her boss of rape has said she will resign after her office rejected a request for an independent probe into harassment within the organization. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/28/japan/crime-legal/prosecutor-rape-resignation/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #osaka #sexualharassment #rape #japanesepolice #sexcrimes

Police in Japan have taken action against 99 people ranging in age from 14 to 72 in the country as part of an international crackdown on online child sexual abuse material, the National Police Agency said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/28/japan/crime-legal/child-abuse-crackdown/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesepolice #children #sexcrimes #pornography #childabuse #juniorhighschools #highschools #childporn

Florida Private School Teacher Allegedly Used Discord and Roblox to Entice Kids to Send Him Sexually Explicit Material

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://people.com/florida-teacher-allegedly-used-discord-roblox-to-sexually-entice-children-11958790

ProPublica: The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation. “Federal authorities were chided for seizing electronic devices from Tate and his brother, and told to return them, records and interviews show. Experts said the intervention was highly inappropriate.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/04/23/propublica-the-white-house-intervened-on-behalf-of-accused-sex-trafficker-andrew-tate-during-a-federal-investigation/

Prince Andrew's fall from royal status amid Epstein-related scandals highlights enduring public outrage and the urgent demand for full disclosure of the broader network of powerful figures involved, including in America. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/04/21/world/prince-andrew-epstein-america/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #uk #us #princeandrew #jeffreyepstein #virginiagiuffre #kingcharlesiii #queenelizabethii #donaldtrump #ghislainemaxwell #billclinton #algore #naomicampbell #petermandelson #sexcrimes #prostitution

The Nagoya District Court has sentenced a 42-year-old former elementary school teacher who started a group chat encouraging the sharing of indecent images of young girls to two years and six months in prison. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/16/japan/crime-legal/school-teacher-sentence-group-girls-images/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesecourts #socialmedia #elementaryschools #children #pornography #aichi #sexcrimes #childabuse #teachers