Prosecutors allege a Telegram network used coded terms like 'cars' for women and 'driving' for rape to discuss sexual assaults and drugging methods. The 'German driving school for experts' groups, involving mainly Chinese men targeting Chinese women, have led to convictions.
A German court sentenced Chinese students Tong Z, Dapeng Z, and Zhongyi J to lengthy prison terms for drugging, raping, and covertly filming women. They were part of a Telegram group called "German Driving School" where members shared assault footage and used coded language for their crimes.
Reporting restrictions have been lifted on 13 men charged alongside a husband accused of drugging and raping his wife over 20 years. The main defendant has pleaded guilty to 15 charges and denies 33 others. His co-defendants, aged 28 to 73, face charges including conspiracy to rape and assault by penetration.
Sarah Steele, a British academic, reported being drugged and sexually assaulted by US fighter pilot Capt Jacob Wulfson in his English apartment. Despite the crime occurring in the UK, Wulfson was tried under US military law at RAF Lakenheath, raising questions about UK authorities ceding jurisdiction and the perceived leniency of the court martial's sentence.
A Surat woman accused three people of rape and blackmail after allegedly being drugged, filmed nude while unconscious, and then sexually assaulted multiple times. The main accused, Dipak, is absconding while his uncle has been arrested.
A bodyguard from Lyon faces trial for allegedly sedating and raping his partner, with investigators finding contact with Dominique Pelicot, a convicted sex offender known for drugging and raping his wife. The bodyguard is accused of seeking Pelicot's 'experience'.
Four men in the Netherlands are arrested for allegedly drugging and sexually assaulting their partners, filming the abuse, and sharing it online, with investigations revealing a network using private social media groups to discuss sedation methods.
Dutch police have arrested four men in connection with a major investigation into suspected drugging and sexual assaults of women. The suspects allegedly shared tips on drugging victims and circulated abuse images in private social media groups.
Zoe Watts, 43, from Devon, speaks out about being drugged, raped, and filmed by her ex-husband over six years, sparking a campaign (#EndEyeCheck) against drug-facilitated sexual assault and online distribution of such material.
Five illegal African migrants arrested in Rome for allegedly kidnapping, drugging, and gang-raping a 32-year-old Colombian tourist over three days, with 11 others at the site set for deportation.
A 19-year-old Delhi University student alleges she was drugged and gang-raped over four days in Lucknow by three youths, two of whom she knew. The case was transferred to Lucknow police, who have formed teams to investigate.
Gisèle Pelicot, a survivor of rape orchestrated by her ex-husband, shared her journey of finding love and hope at the Hay Festival in Wales. She discussed her memoir and advocated for an end to violence against women.
Claudia Wuttke, a 59-year-old German woman, discovered videos of her former partner allegedly drugging and raping her over 16 years. Due to Germany's five-year statute of limitations, only two cases will proceed to trial.
An auto-rickshaw driver in Kerala's Adoor has been arrested for allegedly drugging and sexually assaulting a woman. The accused, Vinod, reportedly threatened the victim with videos of the assault, leading her to inform her husband and eventually file a police complaint. Following an intensified investigation, Vinod was apprehended.
A former JPMorgan analyst has filed a lawsuit alleging a senior executive drugged and sexually harassed him. Chirayu Rana, 35, claims executive director Lorna Hajdini, 37, used Rohypnol and Viagra to assault him and threatened his bonus. JPMorgan's internal investigation found no evidence supporting the allegations, and Hajdini denies all claims. The case was filed in New York County Supreme Court.
Philip Young, 49, a former Conservative councillor who admitted nearly 50 offences of drugging, raping and sexually assaulting his former wife, has pleaded guilty to additional charges of making indecent images of children and possessing extreme pornographic images. He appeared at Winchester Crown Court via video link from HMP Winchester and changed his pleas to guilty on all charges. Young, who served on Swindon Borough Council from 2007 to 2010, admitted offences spanning from 2010 to 2024. Dean Hamilton has also pleaded guilty to raping Joanne Young, while four other men await trial on sexual offence charges.
Former Tory councillor Philip Young has pleaded guilty to eight charges of possessing indecent images of children at Winchester Crown Court. Young, formerly of Swindon but now of Enfield, had previously admitted drugging and raping his ex-wife Joanne Young over a 13-year period. He admitted three charges of making indecent images and one of possessing prohibited images in July 2024, plus four counts of possessing extreme pornographic images between 2019 and 2024. The 56 total charges against him include 14 counts of voyeurism, 11 of rape, 11 of administering a substance with intent, seven of assault by penetration, four of sexual assault and one of publishing obscene articles. Five other men have appeared in court charged with sexual offences against Joanne Young.
Philip Young, 49, a former Tory councillor from Swindon now living in Enfield, has pleaded guilty to eight counts of possessing indecent images of children at Winchester Crown Court. He previously admitted a string of sexual offences against his former wife Joanne Young, including rape, sexual assault, assault by penetration and voyeurism, spanning 13 years.
A JPMorgan Chase executive is accused in a lawsuit of sexually harassing and abusing a junior male employee, including allegations of drugging him and racial abuse. The plaintiff claims the firm retaliated after he reported the conduct, placing him on involuntary leave. JPMorgan Chase denies the allegations, stating an internal investigation found no evidence.
A JPMorgan Chase executive is accused in a lawsuit of sexually harassing and abusing a junior male employee, including allegations of drugging him and racial abuse. The plaintiff claims the firm retaliated after he reported the conduct, placing him on involuntary leave. JPMorgan Chase denies the allegations, stating an internal investigation found no evidence.
