An Indian court has convicted former Tehelka magazine editor Tarun Tejpal of raping a former colleague, overturning his 2021 acquittal. He faces a minimum prison sentence of 10 years and a maximum of life imprisonment.
A former sports star denied in a Sydney court that he fabricated indecent assault allegations against broadcaster Alan Jones after falling on hard times, as defence counsel questioned inconsistencies and potential financial motives.
Patrick Steven Yaroch, a former FBI supervisory agent, is charged with using internal FBI systems to steal approximately $1 million in cryptocurrency, transferring funds to his own wallets and investing some in yield-earning platforms.
Catalyst Care Limited is the first unregistered children's homes provider to be successfully prosecuted in England, after operating three homes in Kent without Ofsted registration.
A 16-year-old boy pleaded guilty to murdering 25-year-old Jack Westren at Shellharbour Junction train station after a group of minors lured him using social media.
Australian underworld figure Sam Amine is awaiting sentencing in Sydney after pleading guilty to brokering the supply of drugs and a firearm to an undercover police officer in a NSW Police sting.
A complainant in the Alan Jones indecent assault trial told a Sydney court he reported the alleged abuse to teach his child right from wrong. Jones has pleaded not guilty to 22 charges.
Vance Boelter, already serving life sentences federally, made his initial state court appearance for charges related to the killing of former House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, and wounding of state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife.
A Brisbane bus driver who killed an 18-year-old woman after mounting the curb during peak hour has failed to have his careless driving conviction overturned on appeal.
A Delhi court has acquitted former Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and suspended WFI assistant secretary Vinod Tomar in a sexual harassment case filed by women wrestlers, following a trial that examined 32 witnesses.
Vance Boelter, 59, appeared in Hennepin County court Monday facing state murder charges for the 2023 Minneapolis killings of former House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, and for wounding state Sen. John Hoffman.
Christopher Phillips, 60, was jailed in the UK for keeping his 89-year-old mother Sylvia Phillips' body in a freezer for nearly three years to fraudulently claim almost £80,000 in welfare benefits. He admitted preventing burial and fraud.
A 38-year-old Singaporean man was sentenced to 21 years in jail and 16 strokes of the cane for sexually exploiting his 13-year-old niece, including statutory rape and sexual assault, over several incidents.
USA cricketer Akhilesh Reddy received an eight-year ban from all cricket forms for breaching the ICC Anti-Corruption Code during the 2025 Abu Dhabi T10 tournament, involving match-fixing attempts and obstruction of investigation.
US international cricketer Bodugum Akhilesh Reddy has been banned from all forms of cricket for eight years by the ICC Anti-Corruption Tribunal for match-fixing during the Abu Dhabi T10 League in the UAE and obstructing the investigation.
USA international cricketer Akhilesh Reddy received an eight-year suspension from the ICC for match-fixing during the Abu Dhabi T10 League. He was found guilty of attempting to fix matches, influencing another player, and deleting relevant data.
Enio Screpanti, a 67-year-old former prison worker, has been found guilty of the rape and aggravated indecent assault of a female inmate at an Adelaide jail in the early 2020s. After the unanimous guilty verdicts, his bail was revoked, and he was remanded in custody. Screpanti will return to court next month for a pre-sentence hearing.
Alan Jones, 85, former Australian national rugby coach and prominent talkback host, has pleaded not guilty to 20 counts of indecent assault and two of sexual touching without consent, with his judge-alone trial beginning in Sydney.
A former schoolboy athlete, Complainant J, testified in the Alan Jones trial, alleging the broadcaster kissed him and touched his genitalia as a teenager. J stated he feared losing Jones's financial support, which included money, a car, and a phone, if he reported the alleged indecent assaults. Jones denies all wrongdoing.
Melbourne celebrity agent Ralph Carr, 66, has been identified after being found guilty of rape and sexual assault. A longstanding suppression order was lifted by the County Court, allowing his name to be revealed. Carr maintains his innocence and plans to appeal the verdict.
A champion athlete, now testifying in a Sydney court, alleges Alan Jones, 85, befriended him at 14, provided financial support, and committed indecent acts including kissing without consent.
Celebrity agent Ralph Carr, 66, has been named after a suppression order was lifted, revealing his conviction last month for the rape and sexual assault of a woman at his West Melbourne home in March 2023. Carr maintains innocence and plans to appeal the verdict.
Theresa Anne McDonald, 55, has pleaded not guilty to dangerous driving occasioning the death of Jackie McKeown, 48, in Jerrabomberra in November 2024. The case will now proceed to trial in the New South Wales District Court.
Prosecutors in Los Angeles presented alleged text messages and forensic evidence in the D4vd murder case, claiming singer David Anthony Burke had a secret relationship with 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. Burke pleaded not guilty, with the defense challenging evidence during the preliminary hearing.
