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Kevin Spacey cleared of sexual assault charges

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Kevin Spacey has been found not guilty of sexually assaulting four men between 2001 and 2013 following a trial in London. Content warning: This story includes topics that could make some readers feel uncomfortable and/or upset. The 64-year-old adamantly denied the nine charges against him and had tears in his eyes as the jury shared its verdict. These included seven counts of sexual assault, one count of causing a person to engage in sexual activity without consent and one count of causing a person to engage in penetrative sexual activity…

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9 in 10 LGBTQ+ sexual violence victims did not report assault to police, study finds

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Almost 9 in 10 LGBTQ+ sexual violence victims did not report the incident to police, a ground-breaking study from Galop has found. Content warning: This story includes topics that could make some readers uncomfortable. More than half (51%) feared they would not be taken seriously if they did come forward, with 25% being worried that the police would discriminate against them because of their LGBTQ+ identity. Almost 6 in 10 (56%) did not report what happened because they thought the police would not be able to do anything. Of the…

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Two fifths of LGBTQ+ sexual assault victims do not seek professional help, survey finds

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A new survey has revealed the stark reality LGBTQ+ sexual assault victims face when it comes to seeking help after their ordeal. Content warning: This story may include topics that could make some readers feel uncomfortable. Two fifths of LGBTQ+ victims did not seek help from any organisation or service, it was found. It was also discovered that of those who opted not to report their experience, fears of being judged and not believed were the most common reasons for not doing so at 43% each. Only three in five…

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1 in 4 LGBTQ+ sexual assault survivors believe attacker was trying to ‘convert’ them

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Sexual assault was used as a means of trying to change the identity of one in four LGBTQ+ respondents to a survey of survivors, Galop found. Content warning: This story may include topics that could make some readers feel uncomfortable. The LGBTQ+ anti-abuse charity’s study asked 935 members of the community who had survived sexual assault if they were subjected to it because they believe the perpetrator was attempting to change their sexuality or gender identity. Almost 24% said they had, with this figure increasing to 34% for asexual victims,…

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Two straight men pretended to be gay to lure and sexually assault a woman

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Two men in Australia have been arrested after they pretended to be gay in order to sexually assault a woman. According to a report from WA Today, Alberto Nicoletti and his friend Vincenzo Mineo allegedly lured a woman into a public toilet and raped her. The incident occurred near a popular bar called The Lookout in Scarborough, a coastal suburb of Perth. The victim told authorities that Nicoletti and Mineo led her to believe that they were a gay couple and invited her to do cocaine in a beach bathroom. Once…

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Pastor Claims He Was Sucking Demons Out Of Men He Sexually Assaulted, Lawsuit Claims

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Three men are accusing a Presbyterian minister in New Jersey of sexually assaulting them under the guise of exorcising evil spirits. The men claim Rev. Dr. William Weaver performed sex acts on them when they came to him for private counseling at Linden Presbyterian Church. The 69-year-old would allegedly tell the men that he needed to “suck” out demons through their semen, citing Native American rituals and a verse from Ephesians telling Christians to “put on the full armor of God.” According to the victim impact statements, Weaver would order…

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