The Dutch Olympic Committee is facing criticism for including convicted rapist Steven van de Velde on their beach volleyball team for the Paris Olympics. While the committee has taken steps to mitigate the impact of his participation, including moving him to alternative accommodation and restricting media access, women’s advocacy groups have expressed dismay over the decision, arguing that it prioritizes sporting prowess over criminal justice.
A Bengaluru court has denied bail to Prajwal Revanna, a former JD(S) MP, who is facing multiple charges of rape and sexual harassment. The 33-year-old politician is currently in custody, with the Special Investigation Team probing his alleged crimes. The case gained notoriety after explicit videos purportedly featuring Revanna surfaced online shortly before the recent Lok Sabha elections. Revanna claims the videos are fake.
JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna, grandson of former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda, has been accused of rape and is facing multiple charges related to sexual abuse. The Karnataka Police have filed a rape case against him, making him the sole accused in an FIR. This is the second case against Revanna after he fled the country to Germany following the formation of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the allegations against him.
Two University of Washington football players have been charged with misdemeanor assault after an alleged attack on a bicyclist in Seattle. Just weeks prior, one of the players, Tylin “Tybo” Tamis Rogers, was charged with second-degree and third-degree rape. The victim in the assault case stated that the players harassed, pushed, struck him, and damaged his bicycle. The suspects were identified through surveillance footage, which captured them wearing UW athletics clothing. Both players have been suspended from the team while the case is ongoing.
Two Premier League footballers, both aged 19, have been suspended by their club after being arrested on suspicion of rape. The arrests occurred on separate days over the weekend, with one player facing additional charges of assault and aiding and abetting a rape.
Jeffrey Donaldson, the former leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), is facing 11 charges of rape, gross indecency with or towards a child, and indecent assault on a female over a 21-year period. The charges span from 1985 to 2006, and Donaldson was arrested and charged last month before being released on bail. His wife, Eleanor, was also charged with separate offences and is due to appear in court on Wednesday. The DUP has suspended Donaldson from the party pending the outcome of the judicial process, appointing Gavin Robinson as the interim party leader.
Two teenage Premier League footballers have been arrested on suspicion of rape, according to reports. The alleged incident occurred on Friday night, and the victim filed a formal complaint shortly after. The footballers, both 19 years old, were arrested separately and have since been released on bail pending further inquiries. The club involved has declined to comment, citing the ongoing investigation. This arrest marks another in a series of high-profile sex scandals plaguing the Premier League. In recent years, several clubs have faced investigations into sexual offenses involving players and staff members, leading to concerns about the league’s handling of such allegations.
A 32-year-old man in Paris has been arrested and charged with kidnapping, raping, and torturing a Jewish woman in an appalling display of anti-Semitism. According to local reports, the suspect claimed to be acting to “avenge Palestine.” The investigation revealed the suspect held the victim captive, threatening her with prostitution and death to avenge Palestine. The victim alerted authorities, who identified and arrested the suspect. While the kidnapping charges have been confirmed, the rape allegations remain under investigation. The suspect will appear before court on June 21.
Ellow Williams, a 30-year-old man on parole for robbery, was arrested on Tuesday for sexually assaulting and robbing a 23-year-old woman in Soho on Sunday. Williams, who has five prior arrests in New York City, is accused of confronting the victim in her building’s lobby, threatening to shoot her, and then choking her before sexually assaulting her. He stole $40 from the victim before fleeing on foot. The victim was treated at a local hospital and released. Williams was arrested on Tuesday and requested a lawyer during questioning. He has been charged with rape, robbery, and criminal sexual act and is awaiting arraignment in Manhattan Criminal Court.
Two unnamed Premier League footballers, reportedly from the same club, have been arrested on suspicion of rape. One player, aged 19, was arrested on suspicion of aiding and abetting a rape, while the other player, also 19, was arrested on suspicion of rape. Both players have been released on police bail pending further inquiries.
