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Georgia executes man for 1994 rape and murder

Marcus Ray Johnson, 50, was convicted for killing Angela Sizemore in March 1994 after meeting the woman in an Albany, Georgia nightclub

Nov 19, 2015

Man allegedly threatened to kidnap, impregnate girl

New Jersey prosecutors say Craig Wyatt has a history as an online sexual predator

Nov 19, 2015

Police respond to rape report at home of Neb. QB

Officers were called Sunday to the house where University of Nebraska quarterback Tommy Armstrong lives

Nov 17, 2015

Woman held captive, raped over 5 weeks in rural Alaska, police say

Abducted woman told police her kidnapper raped her up to six times a day while she was held captive for over a month

Nov 12, 2015

Testimony in trial of Okla. cop accused of rape

12 women and 1 teen girl have accused Daniel Holtzclaw of misconduct, 36 counts in all including rape, which could lead to life in prison

Nov 6, 2015

Testing of rape kit data sometimes takes months, even years.

Florida data shows 10,900 rape kits still untested

Figures mirror those nationwide as agencies across the United States struggle to process backlogs of sexual assault kits

Nov 3, 2015

Indian Uber driver given life in prison for rape

Driver's wife and daughters began wailing when verdict read; passenger victim already settled with company out of court

Nov 3, 2015

1-year sentence for N.H. prep school sexual assault

Owen Labrie was convicted of misdemeanor sex assault and a felony for using a computer to lure 15-year-old classmate; he will be required to register as a sex offender for life

Oct 29, 2015

Somali refugee to be flown to Australia for abortion

Case of 23-year-old who says she was raped in Australian-run off-shore detention camp raises criticism's of country's policies

Oct 28, 2015

U.N. warns smugglers forcing migrant kids into sex

Refugee agency says extortion of children along southeast Europe route happening "in every single country"

Oct 23, 2015

Ruling: Prep school grad faces life on sex offender list

Judge upholds felony conviction of Owen Labrie for computer-luring of underage girl into sexual encounter at St. Paul's School

Oct 21, 2015

Indian protesters shout slogans during a demonstration near the home of a girl who was raped in New Delhi Oct. 17, 2015.

Police: Young girls raped in separate attacks in India

Toddler, 5-year-old hospitalized after latest incidents of sexual violence against girls, women in India

Oct 17, 2015

Ohio man allegedly raped teen while awaiting trial

Suspect, wearing electronic monitor, schemed to have victim dropped off at his home by taxi and held her captive, authorities say

Oct 16, 2015

Pakistan cops arrested after deathbed rape accusation

A 20-year-old Pakistani woman set herself on fire and said as she was dying that three police officers abducted and raped her

Oct 13, 2015

Cops: Man raped, tortured homeless pregnant woman

Police in Daytona Beach say suspect has a 1986 rape conviction in New York

Oct 6, 2015

2 suspects arrested for 1984 rape, murder of teen

In 1984, Barbara Rowan was reported missing; weeks later, her decomposed body was found

Oct 2, 2015

Wash. drama teacher sentenced for sex with student

Female high school teacher admitted having sex with 15-year-old boy in her home and office

Oct 1, 2015

Prosecutor suspects "hoax" in rape probe of NHL star

Patrick Kane has been accused of sexually assaulting a woman at his waterfront mansion near Buffalo; prosecutor says accuser's mom lied about evidence bag

Sep 25, 2015

L.A. police arrest Saudi prince on sex charge

28-year-old royal accused of forced oral copulation with adult at Beverly Hills area mansion, but is free after posting $300,000 bail pending trial

Sep 25, 2015

Bill Cosby's accusers tell their stories

As some of the comedian's alleged victims of sexual abuse give their firsthand accounts, legal experts discuss the prospects for justice - and for Cosby's legacy