FBI Wrestles With a Spike in Sexual Misconduct Claims and Male-Dominated Culture
The FBI has recorded a sharp spike in complaints that its own agents and employees have engaged in sexual misconduct, ranging from assault to harassment, despite a pledge by the bureau’s leaders to el
Hegseth told senator he paid $50,000 to woman who accused him of 2017 sex assault
News of the payment came as the Senate advanced Hegseth’s nomination along party lines, with a final vote on his confirmation expected Friday.
France extradites U.S. man who allegedly confessed to sex assault on Facebook
Ian Cleary was charged in Pennsylvania with sexual assault in 2021 after he messaged his alleged victim “So I raped you.” In April, he was detained in France.
American captured in France on campus sexual assault charges waives hearing in Pennsylvania
An American extradited from France in a 2013 campus sexual assault case has waived his right to a court hearing in Pennsylvania this week.
Senate Armed Services Committee advances Pete Hegseth's nomination to lead the Pentagon
A cloud of controversy has hung over Hegseth, but he now appears to be on track to be confirmed as Trump's defense secretary.
Senate advances Pete Hegseth as Trump’s defense secretary, despite allegations
A Princeton and Harvard-educated former combat veteran, Hegseth went on to make a career at Fox News, where he hosted a weekend show. Trump tapped him as the defense secretary to lead an organization with nearly 2.1 million service members, about 780,000 civilians and a budget of $850 billion.
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Hegseth told senator he paid $50,000 to woman who accused him of 2017 sexual assault
Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump’s nominee for defense secretary, paid $50,000 to the woman who accused him of sexual assault in 2017, according to answers he provided to a senator during ...
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Man arrested after allegedly stalking, sexually assaulting woman at bus stop
Police arrested a 36-year-old man and charged him with stalking and sexual assault. WASHINGTON - A 36-year-old man was arrested in Silver Spring Friday on charges of repeatedly stalking a woman, culminating in her sexual assault. Timeline On Friday ...
Trial for ex-NMSU basketball player on sexual assault charges rescheduled to April 14
The trial for a former New Mexico State University basketball player facing sexual assault charges has been rescheduled from February to April.
Army doctor gets 13 years in prison, as victims of sprawling sexual abuse case speak out
A trusted Army doctor has been sentenced to more than 13 years in prison for sexually abusing multiple patients at Joint Base Lewis McChord.
Washington lawmaker’s push to make clergy mandatory reporters, including in confession
The bill asks the priest to choose between criminal penalties or giving up his lifelong vocation. And that’s the type of activity that the First Amendment is designed to protect against.”
Hegseth paid $50k to sexual assault accuser as part of confidentiality agreement
Pete Hegseth revealed to the Senate Armed Services Committee that he paid $50,000 to a woman who accused him of sexual assault.