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Telegraph
3 days ago
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- Telegraph
Russell Brand arrives at court to face rape and sexual assault charges
The second woman to accuse him was allegedly indecently assaulted while working at a television station in 2001. She claims he grabbed her by the arm and attempted to drag her into a male toilet. The third woman, who also worked at a TV company, claims she was raped and sexually assaulted by Brand at a party in Soho in 2004. He is accused of grabbing her breasts before allegedly pulling her into a toilet and orally raping her. The fourth woman alleged she was sexually assaulted and met Brand while working at a radio station in 2004. At the time, he was working for Channel 4 on Big Brother's Big Mouth between 2004 and 2005, the court heard. The woman alleges he grabbed her by the face with both hands, pushed her against a wall, 'kissed her sloppily' and grabbed her chest and buttocks.
Daily Mail
3 days ago
- General
- Daily Mail
Russell Brand live updates: Comedian to make first crown court appearance charged with rape and sexual assault
Comedian and actor Russell Brand is set to enter pleas to sex offence charges including rape and indecent assault. The 49-year-old is due at Southwark Crown Court to enter pleas after an appearance at Westminster Magistrates' Court earlier this month, where he heard details of allegations against him – including that he raped a woman in a hotel room when she attended a Labour Party conference. He was charged by post last month with one count each of rape, indecent assault and oral rape, as well as two counts of sexual assault, relating to four separate women.
South China Morning Post
4 days ago
- General
- South China Morning Post
Hong Kong tutor cleared of sexually assaulting child who was deemed not credible
A Hong Kong court has cleared a private tutor of sexually assaulting his neighbour's daughter after finding the complainant did not reveal the whole truth during the trial. Advertisement The District Court on Thursday also highlighted the child's 'extremely evasive and vague' evidence concerning the alleged incidents at her Kwai Chung flat in acquitting Wong Chak-pang of two counts of indecent assault. The 32-year-old defendant stood accused of molesting the girl, now 13, on two unspecified dates between January 2017 and January 2022. The trial heard Wong, who was living at the same building as the girl, had been invited to take care of her and her elder brother since 2017 after their mothers became friends. He would cook for the siblings, tidy up their flat and help them with homework. The girl claimed Wong first assaulted her while she was bathing before she was eight. She said the defendant molested her a second time inside her bedroom when she was between eight and nine years old. Advertisement Upon his arrest in April 2023, he admitted touching the girl while playing together, but denied watching her in the bath or committing any obscene acts.
South China Morning Post
4 days ago
- General
- South China Morning Post
Hong Kong tutor cleared of sexually assaulting child who was deemed not credible
A Hong Kong court has cleared a private tutor of sexually assaulting his neighbour's daughter after finding the complainant did not reveal the whole truth during the trial. The District Court on Thursday also highlighted the child's 'extremely evasive and vague' evidence concerning the alleged incidents at her Kwai Chung flat in acquitting Wong Chak-pang of two counts of indecent assault. The 32-year-old defendant stood accused of molesting the girl, now 13, on two unspecified dates between January 2017 and January 2022. The trial heard Wong, who was living at the same building as the girl, had been invited to take care of her and her elder brother since 2017 after their mothers became friends. He would cook for the siblings, tidy up their flat and help them with homework. The girl claimed Wong first assaulted her while she was bathing before she was eight. She said the defendant molested her a second time inside her bedroom when she was between eight and nine years old. Upon his arrest in April 2023, he admitted touching the girl while playing together, but denied watching her in the bath or committing any obscene acts.
CBS News
6 days ago
- General
- CBS News
Pittsburgh-area chiropractor pleads guilty to touching clients inappropriately
A chiropractor in Fayette County has pleaded guilty after he was accused of touching his clients inappropriately. Dr. Jon Rumbaugh, 59, had been a practicing chiropractor for more than 30 years. Rumbaugh and his attorney did not stop to answer questions when they were leaving the courtroom. The charges he was facing include several counts of misdemeanor indecent assault and invasion of privacy, initially brought by two former patients, the first of whom came forward in 2021 and the second in 2023. Four people now, however, claim that Rumbaugh assaulted them. According to police paperwork, the first victim sought Rumbaugh's help for a joint disorder, and while she was in the treatment room, Rumbaugh had her wear a medical gown, exposed her right breast, and massaged it with both his hands while she was on her back. Police say that the second victim went to Rumbaugh for help with neck pain. Rumbaugh again asked this woman to wear a gown and said that her neck was in pain because of an air pocket near her chest area that needed treatment. "I ask them if they're comfortable, and if they don't want to take their bra off, they don't. I just work around it. If they take their bra off, I do the areas that are accessible, and I'm not trying to make them feel uncomfortable," Rumbaugh told Pennsylvania State Police at the time of his arrest in 2023. But despite his initial police statement, as of Tuesday, Rumbaugh has officially pleaded guilty. Sentencing for Dr. Rumbaugh will be held on Aug. 7.
