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1 May 2020
US presidential hopeful Joe Biden has addressed accusations of sexual assault that have dogged his campaign for months. A former staffer alleged that Biden sexually assaulted her while he was a senator.
1 May 2020
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28 Jan 2020
Kobe Bryant is remembered as a basketball great, but a sexual assault charge in 2003 remains a part of his legacy. Bryant was killed in a helicopter crash on Jan. 26, 2020.
31 May 2019
Grammy-winning singer R. Kelly was charged on Thursday with 11 new felony counts of sexual assault and abuse that could, if he is convicted, send the R & B singer to prison for 30 years, the Chicago Sun Times reported.
30 Dec 2018
The charges relate to an alleged sexual assault two years ago. Separately, Spacey issued an enigmatic video appearing to respond to multiple sexual abuse allegations swirling around him.
28 Oct 2017
Lady Gaga and Joe Biden join forces, speak up about sexual assault.
8 Oct 2017
Grammy-winning rapper Nelly was arrested near Seattle early on Saturday after a woman accused him of sexually assaulting her on a tour bus, police said.
17 Jun 2017
Bill Cosby's spokesman and attorneys speak to reporters after a Pennsylvania judge on Saturday declared a mistrial in Cosby's sexual assault case after the jury said it could not reach a verdict.
4 Jun 2017
With a jury picked, the long-awaited sexual assault trial of Bill Cosby, once known as America’s favorite TV dad, is set to begin in Norristown, Pennsylvania.
2 Apr 2017
Chicago authorities have charged a 14-year-old boy in connection with the sexual assault of a teenage girl by multiple young men that were seen on Facebook Live in March.

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