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SEX CRIMES

Mui, a woman who suffered persistent child sexual abuse for years, poses for a photo in Hong Kong on June 16 after speaking on the condition of anonymity about her childhood experience.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jul 20, 2026
Survivors warn of loopholes in Hong Kong sexual offense reforms
Long-awaited changes will introduce stricter penalties for sexual crimes, but some say they don¡¯t bar the defense of ¡°mistaken belief¡± or improve protections enough for children.
Andrew Tate (left) and his brother Tristan Tate are pictured inside The Court of Appeal in Bucharest, Romania, in December 2024.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 19, 2026
Influencer Andrew Tate and brother arrested in Miami
The Tate brothers already face allegations of trafficking minors, sexual intercourse with a minor and money laundering in Romania.
A police officer guards a street following the rape and murder of an 11-year-old girl in Baruipur, India, earlier this month.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jul 15, 2026
Brutal killing of 11-year-old highlights unrelenting sexual violence in India
The girl was kidnapped, raped, bundled into a sack and thrown into a pond by a gang of men while still alive, according to a local investigating police officer.
Sex workers are seen standing at night on the streets in Benin City on May 21. Desperate women in Africa's most populous country ¡ª where rising poverty rates have ensnared 63% of population ¡ª end up forced into prostitution across west Africa, along migrant routes toward Europe, and all the way up to Italy, Germany and France.
WORLD
Jul 15, 2026
How sex trade ensnares Nigerian women
Desperate women in Nigeria end up forced into prostitution across west Africa, along migrant routes toward Europe, and all the way up to Italy, Germany and France.
All Nippon Airways captain Ryota Mise was sentenced to one year and eight months in prison for sexually assaulting a flight attendant by grabbing her buttocks, the Tokyo District Court ruled Tuesday.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Jul 15, 2026
ANA captain jailed for sexually assaulting flight attendant
Judge Takao Okawa said the defendant committed a ¡°despicable¡± sexual assault that abused his position as captain.
Australia's online watchdog says young men and boys are being targeted for sexual extortion on social media platforms, with Instagram and WhatsApp most often named in complaints.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jul 15, 2026
Young Australian men falling victim to online sexual extortion, regulator says
Australia¡¯s eSafety Commissioner received more than 2,200 complaints in the six months to December about sexual extortion, a third of them from men age 18 to 24 years old.
New York writer E. Jean Carroll, a former advice columnist for Elle magazine, went public with her allegations in 2019.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 15, 2026
Trump pays E. Jean Carroll $5.6 million in sexual abuse case
U.S. President Donald Trump on July 6 asked the Supreme Court justices to take the unusual step of reconsidering their rejection of his appeal, with no decision yet made.
Graham Platner, the Democratic candidate for Senate, campaigns in Blue Hill, Maine, on June 9.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 7, 2026
Platner urged to drop Senate bid after assault allegations
Maine Democrat Graham Platner, who has rapidly lost support from Democrats following a sexual assault allegation, has one week to decide whether to drop out under state law.
Western-style rooms spanning the size of four tatami mats with hardwood floors, a toilet and soft mattresses on bed frames are designated for foreign nationals and those with health conditions at Tochigi Prison.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Society / FOCUS
Jun 30, 2026
Life inside Japan¡¯s largest prison for women
Tochigi Prison, which houses 456 inmates, is a microcosm of what female prisons across the nation are facing, from a rising foreign population to mental health issues.
A case where a mother trafficked her daughter came to light in September after the girl sought help alone from the Tokyo Regional Immigration Services Bureau.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø
Jun 29, 2026
Thai mother sentenced for trafficking daughter to Tokyo sex trade
The mother entered Japan with her daughter in June last year on the pretext of sightseeing before abandoning the girl at the massage parlor, according to a court in Bangkok.
Siranudh "Psi" Scott, a fourth-generation member of the billionaire Thai family that founded the Singha beer brand, in Bangkok on May 24
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jun 29, 2026
Thai beer dynasty feud casts spotlight on ¡®ungrateful child¡¯ law
The law enables parents to revoke gifts if their offspring are deemed ungrateful, physically abusive, neglectful in old age or responsible for serious reputational harm.
The Nagoya District Court has convicted Fumiya Kosemura, a 38-year-old former elementary school teacher, of sharing illicit voyeuristic images of schoolchildren in a private online chat group of teachers.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Jun 15, 2026
Ex-teacher given eight years in prison over voyeuristic images of children
Fumiya Kosemura, 38, secretly photographed girls in underwear at an elementary school in Yokohama and shared the images in a chat group.
Bobby Ologun
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Jun 14, 2026
TV personality Bobby Ologun held for alleged sexual assault
Ologun, 60, whose real name is Bobby Konda, has denied the allegations.
Bill Gates, chair of the Gates Foundation, departs following a closed-door deposition with the House Oversight Committee in Washington on Wednesday.
WORLD
Jun 11, 2026
Bill Gates tells Congress his Epstein ties were ¡®grave error¡¯
The release of Justice Department files on Jeffrey Epstein has spurred close public scrutiny of the convicted sex offender¡¯s past associations with powerful figures.
Marina Lacerda in Parkland, Florida, on April 20. Lacerda is one of 23 women whose claims of sexual abuse in the hands of financier Jeffrey Epstein have led to them coming under attack from trolls, haters and other foes.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jun 9, 2026
Exposed by the Justice Department, Epstein survivors come under attack
Women who accused the late financier of sexual abuse have faced threats, harassment and intimidation by trolls, haters and other foes.
A former prosecutor using the pseudonym Hikari, who accused her boss of rape, demands an independent panel to be launched during a protest in Tokyo on May 29.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Jun 7, 2026
Prosecutors across Japan to be surveyed for harassment
The supreme office issued related instructions to local prosecutor offices across the country last month and plans to compile a report by the end of fiscal 2026.
Siranudh "Psi" Scott, a fourth-generation member of the billionaire Thai family that founded the Singha beer brand, poses after an interview in Bangkok on Sunday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
May 27, 2026
Thai beer heir sexual abuse allegations ignite rare public reckoning
The high-profile case within the wealthy Thai beer brewing family has prompted a wave of painful accounts from survivors of unconnected abuse in the conservative country.
The police notified the Okinawa Prefectural Government on Friday that the man was referred to prosecutors the same day on charges including nonconsensual sexual intercourse resulting in injury.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
May 23, 2026
U.S. soldier in Japan sent to prosecutors over sexual assault
The U.S. Army solider was referred to prosecutors on charges including nonconsensual sexual intercourse resulting in injury.
Shota Inoue, who was arrested for allegedly luring a junior high school girl into prostitution, enters Ayase Police Station in Tokyo's Adachi Ward on Wednesday.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
May 15, 2026
Tokyo man arrested for luring girl into prostitution
The Tokyo resident has admitted to the charges and says he knew the girl was 15 years old at the time.
Boats sit in a bay in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, in July 2019. Little St. James Island is where?Epstein repaired, his escape from the toil of cultivating the rich and powerful.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 14, 2026
Epstein island¡¯s billionaire owner is battling zealous voyeurs
Curiosity-seekers and voyeurs have been swarming the island, arriving on jet skis, deploying drones to shoot footage and risking arrest.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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