Anglican archbishop apologises to sexual abuse victim
By Will Murray
Beth Heinrich, now 86, was sexually abused as a teenager by Reverend Donald Shearman in the central-west New South Wales town of Forbes in the 1950s where she attended an Anglican-run boarding house.
Parkway Drive distances itself as staffer pleads guilty to sex with minor
By Hannah Ross
Hardcore music megastars Parkway Drive are distancing themselves from their former merchandise manager, who has pleaded guilty to having sexual intercourse with a minor.
Perth basketballer jailed for raping woman after night out
By Lauren Smith
A semi-professional Perth basketballer is jailed for raping a woman after a night out, having texted his friends after the incident to say he "shouldn't have" done it.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-19/roosvelt-williams-jr-jailed-sexual-assault-woman/106470462
'You had to fight tooth and nail': Women reveal abuse in kava gatherings
By Alice Lolohea, Marian Kupu, and Finau Fonua
Women in Tongan communities speak out against sexual harassment at social events known as "kava gatherings", where men sit in a circle while a female server pours them the drink, known for its calming effects.
#SexualOffences #GenderDiscrimination #FoodandDrink #Communities #GenderRoles #AliceLolohea #MarianKupu # #FinauFonua
Bank of America reaches tentative settlement over Epstein-related lawsuit
Bank of America has tentatively settled a lawsuit claiming it ignored suspicious financial transactions involving Jeffrey Epstein while he was sexually abusing hundreds of girls and women.
'I feel empowered': Woman tells of relief at rapist masseur's lengthy sentence
By Georgia Loney and Pip Waller
Detectives praise the bravery of more than a dozen women who testified against Bunbury massage therapist and rapist Anthony Brain, including Anwen Handmer.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-18/anthony-brain-rapist-masseur-victims-praised/106465558
Massage therapist jailed for more than 15 years for abusing clients
By David Weber and Jasmine Hughes
A masseur who described himself as a nudist is jailed for 15-and-a-half years for sexually assaulting more than a dozen female clients.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-17/bunbury-masseur-anthony-brain-sentenced-to-jail/106314150
#SexualOffences #Courts #Crime #Massage #DavidWeber #JasmineHughes
Woman alleges rape by men she thought were Uber drivers
By Roxanne Fitzgerald
Two men are on trial in the Northern Territory Supreme Court, accused of sexually assaulting a young woman in her apartment for eight hours after picking her up on a night out while she was waiting for an Uber.
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