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April marks Sexual Assault Awareness Month — a time to bring awareness to the crime — and prevention efforts in Manitoba. This includes work being done inside HSC — where one nurse is training others on how to care for sexual assault survivors. Global’s Teagan Rasche reports.

Court documents obtained by Global News outline disturbing details of sexual assault allegations against former Manitoba politician Scott Fielding. Marney Blunt reports.

The defence said the Crown has failed to prove its case beyond a reasonable doubt and Frank Stronach should be found not guilty on all charges. Catherine McDonald reports.

Katy Perry is denying the sexual assault claims made by actor Ruby Rose, who accused the pop star of assaulting her at a nightclub in Australia nearly 20 years ago. In a statement shared with the Los Angeles Times on Monday, a representative for Perry said the allegations that Rose shared on social media “are...

Former Manitoba finance minister and long-time Winnipeg city councillor, Scott Fielding, has been charged with sexual assault, Global News has learned.

Winnipeg City Councillor Russ Wyatt has been arrested and charged with sexual assault, Global News has learned. Marney Blunt reports.

The Edmonton Police Service has arrested a man accused of drugging and sexually assaulting women he met on several popular dating apps. As Gates Guarin reports, investigators believe there may be more survivors out there that they want to talk to.

Fredericton police say they are investigating a sexual assault at a local park that saw a female youth escape to safety. While police say sexual assault numbers remain steady, local advocates say more victims are seeking help. Reeti Meenakshi Rohilla reports.

A northern B.C. woman says her mother, who is bedridden with Huntington’s disease, was sexually assaulted in her Fort St. John care home. Angela Jung has the details.

After 15 alleged sexual assaults at a Saint John nursing home, one Opposition MLA is now demanding a review of security measures. She urges province-wide measure to ensure seniors in care homes are not left vulnerable to any sort of abuse. Reeti Meenakshi Rohilla reports.

Daniel Martell, stepfather of missing children Jack and Lilly Sullivan, appeared before a Pictou County judge. As Ella Macdonald reports, Martell was indicted on assault charges pertaining to a separate case.

British comedian Russell Brand pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to new counts of rape and sexual assault. Brand, who was already facing similar charges involving four women, denied the new charges in Southwark Crown Court. The alleged offences took place in 2009, according to the Crown Prosecution Service.

Actor Mike Smith, who is best known for the long-running comedy series “Trailer Park Boys,” has pleaded not guilty to a charge of sexual assault. Mitchell Bailey reports.

A Nova Scotia woman says the man who sexually abused her daughter deserves to be behind bars longer. John Alexander Cripps was given two five-year prison terms on Friday, and as Kendra Gannon reports, the sentence relates to sexual offences he committed against his 13-year-old babysitter. As a note to viewers, Global News has disguised...

A woman testified that Stronach put his fingers up her crotch on the dance floor of a bar he owned in July 1981. She blacked out and alleges she woke up later, on her back and realized she was being raped. Catherine McDonald reports.

Police in Vancouver say a 65-year-old doctor has been charged with sexually assaulting two teenage patients. The alleged offences date back to 2015 and police say there may be more victims. Catherine Urquhart reports.

Three young people are facing sexual assault charges following a complaint about hazing involving a Nova Scotia hockey team. The Mounties in Colchester County say the allegations involve a Truro-area team. Skye Bryden-Blom reports.

As Catherine McDonald reports, the defence says they recently got a voluminous amount of disclosure and need time to prepare.

As Catherine McDonald reports, Frank Stronach is facing 12 charges involving seven complainants dating back four decades.