LAGOS MAY 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Nigerian Catholic priest, Anthony Odiong, has been convicted by a jury in Texas, United States, on charges of sexually assaulting women who sought spiritual guidance from him. According to reports from the Guardian, the jury, comprising eight women and four men, found Odiong guilty on two counts of sexual assault following…
LAGOS MARCH 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Amit Soussana has become the first Israeli woman to speak publicly about enduring what she says was a sexual assault and other forms of violence during her 55 days in captivity following the Hamas-led attack on Israel on October 7, according to reporting by The New York Times on Tuesday. Abducted from…
LAGOS JANUARY 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Brazil defender Dani Alves was taken into custody on Friday in Spain over allegations that he sexually assaulted a woman at a Barcelona nightclub in December, police said. The 39-year-old player was summoned to a Barcelona police station where he was “taken into custody” and will now be questioned by a judge,…
LAGOS JUNE 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Yaba Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State, on Wednesday, declined granting the bail application brought before it by embattled Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju Omiyinka, popularly known as Baba Ijesha. Baba Ijesha, who wore a blue t-shirt, was taken to court in a black maria vehicle of the Rapid Response Squad. Baba Ijesha has…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Roman Catholic bishop went on trial in southern India on Saturday accused of repeatedly raping a nun. Franco Mulakkal arrived in court in Kottayam, Kerala state, with a group of supporters after attending morning prayers. While the Catholic church has been rocked by sexual assault and abuse cases in many countries,…
LAGOS JULY 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)A zoo keeper at Indonesia’s Surabaya zoo has been arrested and charged with sexual assault on a number of animals and even, strangely enough, of impregnating a female orangutan, reports the Kalimantan Press this morning. The 38-year-old zoo keeper was filmed in full action by a series of hidden cameras put in…
LAGOS APRIL 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-After years of sexual assault accusations, Bill Cosby is now a convicted felon. A Montgomery County jury of seven men and five women returned guilty verdicts today on three counts of aggravated indecent assault for Cosby’s January 2004 sexual assault of Andrea Constand. Constand, a former Temple University employee, lost consciousness after…
