An indictment alleged that Jeffrey Epstein’s former girlfriend helped groom the victims to endure sexual abuse and was sometimes there when Epstein abused them.
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Appeals court reviews ruling that put Cape Elizabeth student’s suspension on hold
The district suspended Aela Mansmann for 3 days last year after she posted notes in a school bathroom about a rapist in the high school, an act she and her mother argue constitutes protected speech.
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Spike Lee issues apology after defending Woody Allen
Spike Lee has apologized for words he said were “wrong” after voicing support for Woody Allen and criticizing cancel culture.
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Pelosi ‘satisfied’ with Biden’s response to sexual assault allegation, praises his ‘integrity’
The House speaker offered her fullest defense to date of the presumptive Democratic nominee, who has been accused of misconduct in the mid-1990s by a former Senate staffer.
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Another View: We are not seeing the limit of #MeToo
The fight for women’s rights took a historic leap forward through messages of unity and courage over social media.
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Weinstein lawyers take aim at his accusers’ memories
Defense lawyers have turned to an expert known in the world of psychology for her studies of false, repressed and unreliable memories.
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Former Bread of Life official pleads not guilty to sexual assault charges
Jeffrey A. Tyler, 48, of Augusta denied allegations he sexually assaulted a female victim at least three times, beginning when she was a minor.
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Weinstein rape accuser testifying in pivotal trial moment
The woman whose rape allegations are at the heart of the criminal case against Harvey Weinstein was testifying Friday.
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Weinstein excused lewd acts as a showbiz norm, accusers say
Prosecutors call two women as witnesses under a state law that allows testimony about so-called ‘prior bad acts.’
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Prince Andrew faces rising pressure to aid Epstein investigation
U.S. authorities are looking into his ties to a convicted sex offender but the FBI will have a difficult time forcing him to give evidence.