Grants awarded to local non-profits which help sexual assault victims
Two local non-profits which help victims of sexual assault are receiving grants to help them with their mission.
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Bill Cosby found liable in 1972 sexual assault case; ordered to pay more than $19 million
A jury in Santa Monica, California, has found actor and comedian Bill Cosby liable in the sexual assault of a woman in 1972 and has awarded her more than $19 million.
Smokey Robinson accused by former housekeepers of sexual assault and rape
Four former housekeepers of Smokey Robinson allege in a lawsuit that the Motown music legend repeatedly sexually assaulted and raped them while they worked for him.
Six people accuse Diddy of sexual assault in new lawsuits, including man who was 16 at the time
A new wave of lawsuits accuses Sean “Diddy” Combs of raping women, sexually assaulting men and molesting a 16-year-old boy.
Elmore County man arrested on multiple sex charges
A man from Elmore County has been arrested on several sexual-assault related charges, according to Coosada police.
Country music superstar Garth Brooks accused of rape
A woman who says she worked as a hair-and-makeup artist for Garth Brooks alleges in a lawsuit that the country music star raped and sexually assaulted her in a Los Angeles hotel.
ACTION 8 UPDATE: Auburn man to stand trial in 20-year-old cold case
A man is about to stand trial in Lee County in what had been a 20-year-old cold case.
Man faces attempted murder charge, other charges in Prattville
A man who’s accused of sexually assaulting a woman at a Prattville shopping center faces a list of charges.
State trooper with checkered FBI past convicted of child rape in Montgomery
A former FBI agent has been convicted in Montgomery of sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl while serving as an Alabama state trooper — a law enforcement job he landed even after he was kicked out of the FBI amid earlier claims that he raped a co-worker at knifepoint.
Former Dallas County deputy gets 12 years for assaulting woman stopped for broken tag light
A former Dallas County deputy has been sentenced to more than 12 years in prison for sexually assaulting a woman while he was on duty in Selma, federal prosecutors said.
