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NEWS Man accused of raping woman he met through dating app. Police say there may be more victims.
A man in California is accused of raping a woman he met through the dating app "Shout." Police say there may be more victims in the Los Angeles area.NEWS Woman wakes to find naked man had broken into her bedroom, police said
A man faces charges after authorities say he broke into a home and tried to rape a woman. The woman woke and ran from her residence, police found the suspect half-naked.NEWS Travel nurse in Atlanta accused of sexual assault of two patients, police say
A travel nurse working in Atlanta has been arrested for sexual assault of two patients at Emory University Hospital Midtown, police announced.NEWS Mother of man accused of sexual abuse of kids threatened victims: report
A Pennsylvania mother of a man charged with sexually assaulting children knew of the abuse and threatened some of the victims, police said. The mom has been arrested.NEWS Man allegedly masturbates, sexually assaults passenger on flight to Denver: report
A man is accused of masturbating in front of another passenger on a flight to Denver. He is also accused of touching, sexually assaulting a man, police say.NEWS California ‘predator’ allegedly lured woman online for date that turned into 'horrendous, horrible rape': Cops
A California man allegedly repeatedly raped a woman at gunpoint that he met on a dating app, authorities said. Police are asking for other victims to speak out.NEWS Woman raped, robbed after being followed home during her run. Suspect still at large.
A New Jersey woman went out for a run, but was followed home by a man who sexually assaulted and robbed her. Police say the suspect is still at large.NEWS Female suspect believed to have met pair on dating app accused of helping murder man, restrain and rape woman: police
A suspect police believe met a man and woman on a dating app is accused of participating in the murder of one and rape of the other, Indiana authorities said.NEWS Suspect arrested in connection to 32-year-old rape cold case in North Carolina
Johnny Evans Jr., 56, has been arrested in connection with a rape and burglary case from 1989 in North Carolina. DNA evidence was used to identify the suspect.NEWS Uber driver in Louisville tried to sexually assault female passenger, cops say
An Uber driver has been arrested after he attempted to sexually assault a female passenger in his vehicle. The victim said he dumped out her purse and tried to kiss her.NEWS ‘Depths of depravity’: New Jersey woman sentenced after admitting to videoing sexual assault of toddler.
A woman convicted of arranging, participating in and filming the sexual assault of a toddler was sentenced to 35 years behind bars, prosecutors said.NEWS Student government president at Vermont college allegedly sexually assaulted student in his school office: Police
A student government president at his Vermont college is accused of sexually assaulting a woman on campus a year ago, police said. The student has been arrested.NEWS 72-year-old man sexually abused a woman in a West Virginia hotel, cops say
A 72-year-old man is accused of sexually abusing a woman inside a West Virginia hotel room. Police said they could smell alcohol on the suspect.NEWS Crossdresser stripped naked and exposed himself to 12-year-old girl in California, cops say
A crossdresser allegedly attempted to assault a 12-year-old girl in Corona, California. Police say he pushed her to the ground, stripped naked and made sexual comments.NEWS Indiana priest accused of giving teens alcohol and having sex with them
A priest in Indiana faces several criminal charges after officials say he gave alcohol to and had sex with two teens. The victims gave police texts as evidence.NEWS Massage therapist allegedly 'masturbated and ejaculated' on patient at doctor visit
A massage therapist in Arkansas is accused of masturbating and ejaculating on a patient during a visit at a chiropractic clinic and now faces sexual assault charges.NEWS Victim convinced her rapist to let her go free as he debated whether to kill her: police
A Pennsylvania woman convinced her attacker to let her go free after hours of sexually assaulting her, police say. The alleged attacker has been arrested.NEWS Texas man allegedly calls co-worker into the kitchen where he raped her
A Texas man asked his co-worker into the kitchen, where he raped the victim, according to police. He has been arrested and charged in connection to the incident.NEWS He murdered a woman, then violated the corpse. Now, he'll head to prison for decades.
A Texas man was sentenced to prison for killing his girlfriend and violating the corpse. The murder happened after an argument, prosecutors said.NEWS Prosecutor accused of raping, assaulting woman in her home after sending Snapchat message
A Pennsylvania prosecutor is accused of entering the home of a woman he knew professionally and sexually assaulting the victim, police announced.COLD CASES A double-murder cold case from 1977 in Oregon has been solved, cops say
Police in Oregon say they solved a double-murder cold case. The victims were killed in 1977 and were both teens. The suspect later committed suicide.NEWS Four men accused of raping 14-year-old girl who had run away from home
Four men have been charged with sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child after they allegedly raped a 14-year-old girl. Police say she ran away from home.NEWS Minister suffers skull fracture when bystander tackles him after seeing preacher touching kids: report
A minister has been arrested after he allegedly inappropriately touched a child at a bus stop in Oklahoma. A bystander tackled the suspect, police said.NEWS Two Afghan refugees at Wisconsin Army base accused of crimes, including child sex assault
In separate and unrelated cases, two Afghan evacuees are accused of committing serious crimes while at Fort McCoy in Wisconsin. One victim was a child.NEWS Florida teacher allegedly sexually assaulted student, evaded arrest
A Florida teacher has been arrested after she allegedly had sex with a student. She is charged with sexual battery and other counts in connection to the alleged rape.NEWS Colorado college soccer coach accused of raping a woman at a party: report
An assistant coach for the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs men's soccer team has been arrested on charges of sexual assault. The suspect allegedly assaulted an adult woman at a party in 2015.NEWS How a police sketch helped cops catch a suspect rapist in Pheonix
A woman was attacked and raped in Phoenix, Arizona, and helped police create a sketch of the suspect. The sketch identified the alleged attacker and he was arrested.COLD CASES Man arrested in 28-year-old cold-case murder of Texas teenager found dead along a road
A man has been arrested in connection with a cold case murder dating to 1993 in Texas. Emily Jeanette Garcia was found nude, strangled and sexually assaulted.NEWS Nebraska gymnastics coach arrested for two counts of child sexual assault, police say
A Nebraska gymnastics coach has been arrested and charged with two counts of child sexual assault, as reports say he assaulted a child under 14.NEWS 'Predator Poachers Massachusetts' help catch an alleged pedophile at a transit station
A group in Massachusetts helped catch an alleged pedophile at a transit station, police said. The group lured the suspect pretending to be a child.NEWS Former charter school teacher accused of child rape in Georgia
A former charter school teacher has been charged after allegedly sexually assaulting a child under 14 in Roswell, Georgia. Police believe there may be additional victims.NEWS Georgia baby suffers internal injuries after alleged assault, caregiver arrested
A Georgia baby suffered from internal injuries after being assaulted by the man watching her. Police say that man has now been charged with molestation.NEWS 77-year-old plastic surgeon in L.A. accused of sexually assaulting two female patients
A 77-year-old plastic surgeon has been charged with sexual battery after he allegedly sexually assaulted two female patients in his care. He could face a maximum sentence of five years.NEWS Nurse used 'relaxation technique' on patient, police charge him with sexual assault, report says
A Connecticut nurse used a "relaxation technique" on a patient with anxiety. Now, police say that nurse has been charged with sexual assault.NEWS National Guardsman raped teenage cadet in COVID-19 quarantine: report
A solider in the Louisiana National Guard is accused of getting a teenage National Guard cadet drunk before raping her while she was in COVID-19 quarantine.NEWS Utah man sexually abused a young teenage co-worker at haunted house, cops say
A Utah man has been charged with four felonies after he allegedly inappropriately touched a 14-year-old girl at a haunted house where both worked.NEWS Texas paramedic accused of stealing drugs, sexually assaulting 24-year-old victim: cops
A Texas paramedic is accused of stealing medication and narcotics while on the job. Police say he is also accused of raping a 24-year-old woman.NEWS Woman flees to coffee shop to beg for help after being raped, dragged and drowned
A Colorado woman was strangled, drowned and sexually assaulted multiple times by her cousin's boyfriend, as a Colorado jury finds him guilty on all charges.COLD CASES After 30 years, a man has confessed to two high-profile cold case murders in New Mexico
A man has been arrested in connection to the murder of Althea Oakeley, and police say he confessed to killing Kaitlyn Arquette. They were murdered over 30 years ago.NEWS 12-year-old pleaded with strangers to 'help me' after a man abducted and raped her: report
A girl under 12 was abducted and sexually assaulted by a man after she ran away from home, police in Nebraska said. The suspect has been arrested.NEWS Teenage hitchhiker raped along road, police say they have caught the suspect months later
A man in California faces charges after police say he sexually assaulted a teenage hitchhiker. The arrest comes months after the alleged rape.NEWS Report: Ohio teen says football team attacked, sexually assaulted him in locker room
An Ohio teen claims that the players from the football team attacked and sexually assaulted him in the locker room. Police are currently investigating.NEWS Former firefighter accused of sexually assaulting teen girl with disabilities
A former New Hampshire firefighter has been charged with sexual assault of a 15-year-old girl with disabilities, police said. The assaults happened for five years.NEWS Texas teacher had sexual relationship with 15-year-old student, cops say
A female teacher in Texas has been arrested after she allegedly had an ongoing sexual relationship with a 15-year-old male student, according to police.NEWS California man lured young girls via social media to isolated location to rape them, cops say
A man in Riverside, California, was arrested after he allegedly met girls through social media, then lured them to a location and sexually assaulted them, cops say.NEWS Texas mom beat her 11-year-old son to death with boyfriend, cops say
A mother allegedly beat her 11-year-old son to death with her boyfriend, then dumped his body in a car. Her daughter said her mother did not report them to police.NEWS High school girls' volleyball coach accused of sexually assaulting one of her players: reports
A girls' high school volleyball coach in Virginia is accused of sexually assaulting one of her players. The coach was arrested and criminally charged.NEWS Florida man pulled over a car pretending to be a cop. Then he raped the person inside, cops say.
A man pulled a woman over pretending to be a cop in Florida, police said. Once the car was stopped, the fake officer sexually assaulted the victim.NEWS Report: New Jersey couple invite teenage boy into their home, sexually assault him
A New Jersey couple invited a teenage boy the husband knew into their home, police said. There, they sexually assaulted the victim. The duo faces charges.NEWS Report: Former teacher, school board member charged with sexual assault of student
A former Maine teach and school board member has been accused of sexually assaulting student. Police say the incident took place in 2015 and 2016.