Latest Sexual misconduct News

New York Philharmonic fires two players after accusations of sexual misconduct and abuse of power

Nov. 04, 2024 21:30 PM EST

The New York Philharmonic is firing principal oboist, Liang Wang and associate principal trumpet Matthew Muckey after their union decided not contest the decision, which followed renewed allegations of sexual misconduct and abuse of power. The orchestra said Monday it issued a notice...

MrBeast probe ends with some employees fired but finds no proof of sexual misconduct allegations

Nov. 01, 2024 16:56 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Online video production company MrBeast said Friday it has fired somewhere between 5 to 10 employees following an investigation into the YouTube empire's workplace culture. A company spokesman declined to put a precise number on the firings, say which employees were...

Takeaways from The Associated Press investigation into sexual abuse of incarcerated women

Oct. 31, 2024 23:32 PM EDT

As part of a sweeping two-year investigation into prison labor, The Associated Press found that correctional staff nationwide have been accused of using inmate work assignments to sexually abuse incarcerated women, luring them to isolated spots, out of view of security cameras. Many cases follow a...

Prosecutors say lawyers for Sean 'Diddy' Combs want to 'hijack' criminal case to fight civil claims

Oct. 31, 2024 17:56 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Federal prosecutors say lawyers for Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs are trying to “hijack” the music mogul's criminal case from them by asking a judge to force early disclosure of evidence, including his accusers’ identities. The prosecutors urged a judge in papers...

A Virginia jury acquits an ex-CIA recruit in an assault case that led to sexual misconduct reforms

Oct. 30, 2024 20:04 PM EDT

A former CIA officer-trainee was acquitted by a Virginia jury Wednesday of charges that he attacked a female colleague in a stairwell, accusations that spurred a flood of sexual misconduct complaints and reforms at the spy agency. Prosecutors said Ashkan Bayatpour came up behind a...

International court prosecutor who charged Netanyahu faces sexual misconduct accusation

Oct. 25, 2024 16:20 PM EDT

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — As the International Criminal Court’s top prosecutor sought war crimes charges this year against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over actions in Gaza, he was engulfed in a very different personal crisis playing out behind the scenes. Karim...

Former Abercrombie & Fitch chief Mike Jeffries arrested on federal sex trafficking charges

Oct. 22, 2024 17:55 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries, his romantic partner and a third man were arrested Tuesday on charges of luring men into drug-laced, outlandish and coercive sex parties by dangling the promise of modeling for the retailer's once-defining beefcake ads. ...

Sean 'Diddy' Combs to stay in jail while appeals court takes up bail fight

Oct. 11, 2024 12:52 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — A federal appeals court judge has ruled to keep Sean “Diddy” Combs locked up while he makes a third bid for bail in his sex trafficking case, which is slated to go to trial in May. In a decision filed Friday, Circuit Judge William J. Nardini denied the hip-hop...

Sean 'Diddy' Combs accused of sexual misconduct by 120 people, attorney says

Oct. 01, 2024 18:39 PM EDT

HOUSTON (AP) — An attorney said Tuesday he is representing 120 accusers who have come forward with sexual misconduct allegations against Sean “Diddy” Combs, the hip-hop mogul who is awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges. Houston attorney Tony Buzbee said he expects lawsuits...

Details from New Mexico's lawsuit against Snap show site failed to act on reports of sextortion

Oct. 01, 2024 17:50 PM EDT

Snapchat failed to act on “rampant” reports of child grooming, sextortion and other dangers to minors on its platform, according to a newly unredacted complaint against the company filed by New Mexico's attorney general. Attorney General Raúl Torrez filed the original complaint...