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· Michelle De Pacina
Japan: Students who are late due to reporting sexual assault should not be penalized
The Japanese government has asked schools not to penalize students for being late to class if they were filing a police report regarding a sexual assault they experienced during their commute to school. The request is part of the government’s anti-groping campaign aimed to…
· Bryan Ke
Man wanted for broad daylight sexual assault of woman on Easter Sunday in Bay Area
Palo Alto police are seeking the public’s help to identify and catch a man connected to the broad daylight assault of a woman in California on Easter Sunday. The incident occurred at an underpass on California Avenue in Palo Alto. City officials said in a press release that…
· Bryan Ke
Fan assaulted by 2 women at JJ Lin’s Hong Kong concert after telling them to get down from table
A JJ Lin fan was assaulted by two women during the Singaporean singer’s concert in Hong Kong last week after she called them out for obstructing other spectators’ views. In a Weibo post, the victim shared two videos showing the two women dancing on top of a table while singing…
· Ryan General
Sydney man accused of drugging, filming his sexual assaults of Korean women
A man described as a “prominent member” of Sydney’s Indian community is currently on trial for 13 counts of rape, among multiple other sex crimes, in Australia. Balesh Dhankhar, former president of the Indian diaspora organization OFBJP Australia, stands accused of rape by five…
· Ryan General
3 men falsely accused of sexual assault by Eleanor Williams testify they attempted suicide
Four men who were falsely accused of rape by Eleanor Williams have spoken out about the severe impact her lies had on their lives, including suicide attempts and being sectioned in a psychiatric unit. Williams, 22, from Barrow-in-Furness, England, was convicted in January of…
· Michelle De Pacina
Thai billionaire’s son accused of assaulting and biting woman he met on dating app
The son of a Thai billionaire is accused of terrorizing and assaulting a woman he met on a dating app in Nonthaburi province, Thailand. The 22-year-old man, identified as Khittiphot, allegedly beat the 28-year-old woman during sex and sadistically bit her legs, fingers, face and…
· Carl Samson
Pair wanted for 2 sexual assaults in 2 days at University of Oklahoma
University of Oklahoma (OU) police are searching for two suspects in two separate sexual assaults that occurred on campus last week. The first incident reportedly occurred at 401 West Brooks at around 8:40 p.m. on Thursday.
· Carl Samson
Duo wanted for assaulting, yelling racial slurs at Asian woman in Massachusetts
Massachusetts transit police are searching for two individuals accused of a racially motivated attack on an Asian woman in the city of Somerville last week. The incident, which saw the yelling of “racial epithets” at the woman, reportedly occurred at the Davis Square Station at…
· Michelle De Pacina
‘Squid Game’ star O Yeong-su denies sexual assault charges at trial
“Squid Game” star O Yeong-su has denied all sexual assault allegations against him in a South Korean court. O, 78, denied sexually assaulting a woman in September 2017 during his first trial on Feb. 3 at the Seongnam branch of Suwon District Court in Gyeonggi.
· Carl Samson
Registered sex offender convicted of sexually assaulting woman at NYC construction site
A registered sex offender accused of raping a woman at a Manhattan construction site in late 2021 was found guilty of sexual abuse and sexual assault charges on Monday. Darryl Phelps, 62, was convicted of two counts of predatory sexual assault — a class A-II felony, based on his…
· Michelle De Pacina
UC Davis professor accused of sexually assaulting high school student
A University of California (UC) Davis professor was placed on administrative leave after he was accused of sexually assaulting a high school student who worked in his laboratory. Ting Guo, a 58-year-old chemistry professor and a former department chair at the school, was placed…
· Carl Samson
Vietnamese university, military school deny sexual assault and suicide of female students during retreat
A university and a military school in Vietnam have denied rumors of sexual assault and suicide involving female students in mandatory training. The allegations erupted on local social media on Wednesday night, with posts claiming that a female student from Ho Chi Minh City…
· Michelle De Pacina
UK woman who falsely accused ‘Asian grooming gang’ of sexual assault found guilty
A woman from the U.K. who falsely accused an “Asian grooming gang” of rape was found guilty of perverting the course of justice. Eleanor Williams, 22, claimed she was groomed, trafficked and beaten in a Facebook post in May 2020.
· Bryan Ke
Japanese tourist arrested after assault of Korean taxi driver for not understanding Japanese
A Japanese tourist was arrested for violently attacking an elderly Korean taxi driver in Gangnam, Seoul, in late November. According to the Seoul Police, the tourist became aggressive toward the driver, who is in his 60s, because he could not understand Japanese. He reportedly…
· Michelle De Pacina
5 suspects assault monk in Nashville Buddhist temple robbery
Metro Police are searching for five suspects who attacked a Buddhist monk at the Wat Lao Buddhist Temple in South Nashville, Tennessee, on Nov. 27. The monk was held down on the ground while at least two women rummaged through the temple for several minutes, stealing cash. The…
· Carl Samson
Woman charged with hate crime for calling man ‘Asian pig’, assaulting him on NYC subway
Dream Commisso, 19, has been charged with a hate crime for her alleged role in the assault of a 42-year-old Asian man on a Manhattan subway on Nov. 19. Commisso, a man and another woman allegedly made anti-Asian remarks while ordering the victim and his female companion — who is…
· Michelle De Pacina
‘My Hero Academia’ theme song creator arrested for assaulting girlfriend
Singer-songwriter Kiro Akiyama, 26, was arrested on suspicion of assaulting his girlfriend. He allegedly caused bodily harm when he pulled her hair among other actions at his Shibuya apartment at around midnight on Nov. 23. According to authorities, the singer admitted to the…
· Carl Samson
‘He beat her until her dentures fell out’: Man held without bail for kidnapping, sexual assault of senior Asian woman
Christian M. Lynch, 26, was ordered held without bail at a dangerousness hearing on Wednesday for allegedly kidnapping, torturing and raping a 64-year-old Asian woman on Nov. 12. The victim’s ordeal began at the Wollaston MBTA station when Lynch allegedly abducted her and took…
· Carl Samson
Man called ‘Asian pig,’ assaulted for refusing to give up seat on NYC subway
A man and two women are wanted in New York City after allegedly punching and kicking an Asian man for refusing to give up his seat on a Manhattan subway. During the attack, the trio of perps allegedly used anti-Asian remarks, including calling the man an “Asian pig.” The male…
· Carl Samson
Man charged with kidnapping, sexual assault of senior Asian woman in Massachusetts
Christian M. Lynch, 26, has been arraigned on multiple charges in connection with the kidnapping, torture and rape of a 64-year-old Asian woman in Quincy, Massachusetts, on Saturday. The victim, who was heading to work, was allegedly kidnapped at Wollaston station and forced…