Assault

Mersea Island Sexual Assault Trial Stalls: New Jury to Reconvene After Unexpected Discharge

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Chelmsford, UK – A sexual assault trial at Chelmsford Crown Court has faced an unexpected turn as the presiding judge discharged the jury currently overseeing the case. The decision comes as the trial examines accusations against Charlie Gilbert, a 32-year-old former lifeguard who is charged with sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl in 2017. Gilbert, who was employed at the Coopers Beach Holiday Park on Mersea Island during the time of the alleged incident, has refuted allegations suggesting he cornered the girl and forcibly kissed her on her neck and lips for approximately five minutes. The … Read more

New Hampshire Man Faces Charges for Alleged Drug-Facilitated Sexual Assault and Human Trafficking Conspiracy

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MANCHESTER, NH – A Merrimack resident is facing serious charges after a grand jury indicted him for his alleged involvement in a scheme to drug and sexually assault a woman. Kelsey Geary, 35, has been charged with conspiracy to commit aggravated felonious sexual assault and trafficking in persons. According to the indictments, on January 11, 2019, in Bedford, Geary collaborated with Kyle Priest, 30, from Waltham, Massachusetts, to incapacitate a 21-year-old woman to facilitate an assault by Priest. The documents detail that Geary ensured the victim, referred to as K.G., was heavily intoxicated, paving the … Read more

Judge Under Fire for Releasing Suspect Accused of Brutal Assault on Elderly Subway Rider

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New York, NY — A controversial decision by a Manhattan judge to release a repeat offender following an alleged brutal attack on an elderly man has sparked widespread concern and criticism. Judge Beverly Tatham, who made the decision, recently refused to discuss her ruling when approached at her Brownsville residence. On December 20, 44-year-old Johnson Earl, a man with a significant criminal history, was accused of viciously assaulting an 83-year-old man after an accidental mishap on a southbound No. 5 train near Fulton Street station. According to police, the elderly man stumbled over Earl’s foot, … Read more

Jay-Z Seeks Dismissal of Sexual Assault Lawsuit, Cites Inconsistencies and Seeks Sanctions Against Accuser’s Attorney

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New York – In a recent high-profile legal move, Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter has sought to have a lawsuit dismissed, where he is accused alongside Sean “Diddy” Combs of sexually assaulting a woman when she was 13 at a post-VMAs party in 2000. Carter’s attorneys are challenging the credibility of the accuser’s story, presenting what they describe as key inconsistencies and factual inaccuracies. The motion to dismiss, filed on Wednesday, cites an interview the accuser, identified only as Jane Doe, gave last December. In the interview, Doe conceded to having made errors in her account of … Read more