Rape Crisis
Coverage of Rape Crisis in the Nexus archive.
- R Kelly formally appeals to Donald Trump to commute his 31-year prison sentence
R Kelly has formally appealed to Donald Trump for a reduction of his 31-year prison sentence for racketeering, sex trafficking, and producing child abuse images. His lawyer has been lobbying the US president for over a year, following convictions in 2021 and 2022.
- Accused trafficker raped girl to resolve debt owed by family, US police say
Juven Pineda, 34, faces charges of second-degree rape and human trafficking after allegedly raping a 16-year-old girl to resolve a $13,500 debt he claimed her family owed. Police in Louisiana report he treated the girl as a 'prisoner' and threatened her family in Honduras.
- Superdry co-founder James Holder jailed for eight years for raping woman
James Holder, co-founder of Superdry, has been jailed for eight years for raping a woman in Cheltenham after a night out. He refused to stop the assault even when she began crying. The incident occurred at the victim's flat in Gloucestershire.
- Brittany Higgins criticises federal inaction as Victoria moves to protect victim-survivors’ counselling records
The Victorian government commits to strengthening laws to protect victim-survivors’ confidential communications, following advocacy by Brittany Higgins. Higgins criticized the Albanese government for inaction on women’s safety issues, calling its response 'disheartening.'