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Russell Brand pleads not guilty to new rape, sexual assault chargesBritish 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.Feb 24
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Stepfather of missing N.S. kids in Pictou court to face sexual assault chargesDaniel 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.Global News at 6 HalifaxMar 2
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Vancouver doctor charged with sexual assaultPolice 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.Global BCFeb 3
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‘Trailer Park Boys’ actor Mike Smith pleads not guilty to sexual assault chargeActor 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.Global News at 6 HalifaxFeb 26
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Youths charged with sexual assault in hockey hazing investigationThree 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.Global News at 6 HalifaxFeb 5
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First complainant takes stand at businessman Frank Stronach’s sexual assault trialA 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.Global News at 6 TorontoFeb 12
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N.S. mother whose teenage daughter was sexually assaulted says abuser deserves more jail timeA 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...Global News at 6 HalifaxFeb 23
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Sexual assault trial for Canadian billionaire Frank Stronach is delayedAs Catherine McDonald reports, the defence says they recently got a voluminous amount of disclosure and need time to prepare.Global News at 6 TorontoFeb 3
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Winnipeg music teacher charged with sexual assaultA local music teacher has been arrested, after sex abuse allegations were reported by a former student.CrimeJan 29
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Sexual assault trial for Canadian billionaire Frank Stronach set to beginAs Catherine McDonald reports, Frank Stronach is facing 12 charges involving seven complainants dating back four decades.CanadaFeb 2
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Stepfather of missing N.S. siblings charged with sexual assault of adult, forcible confinementRCMP say the stepfather of two missing Nova Scotia children was charged with assault, sexual assault and forcible confinement involving an adult victim. Daniel Robert Martell was arrested Monday, released with conditions, and is scheduled to return to court in March.CrimeJan 29
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A look back at the trial that rocked the hockey world: World junior stars face allegations of sexual assaultFive accused World Junior hockey players from the 2018 team arrived in court in London, Ont. on April 22, almost seven years after an alleged assault that rocked the world of hockey. Global News looks back on the trial and the outcome.CanadaJan 1
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Suspect charged in alleged sexual assault in PentictonWARNING: Disturbing details. Charges have been laid against a man following an alleged sexual assault in Penticton. Multiple bystanders intervened in the incident, restraining the suspect until officers arrived. Victoria Femia reports.Global News at 5:30 OkanaganDec 24, 2025
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Police say girl sexually assaulted, left on roadsideThree people are facing charges after a girl in northern Manitoba was sexually assaulted and left on the side of a road.CrimeDec 19, 2025
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Sixth complainant testifies at Frank Stronach sex assault trialThe sixth complainant took the stand at Frank Stronach’s trial and said she was sexually assaulted at a harbourfront condo in February 1986. Catherine McDonald reports.Global News at 6 TorontoFeb 25
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Crown applies for dangerous offender declaration for man who attacked seniorCrown prosecutors have applied to have a man convicted of aggravated sexual assault in a violent attack on a vulnerable Vancouver senior declared a dangerous offender. Kristen Robinson has the details – including new surveillance video evidence released by the courts.Global News Hour at 6 BCFeb 26
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Fifth complainant takes stand at Frank Stronach sex assault trialThe 71-year-old woman testified she was sexually assaulted in a hotel suite in Scarborough, Ont. in 1990. Catherine McDonald reports. (Warning: This video may contain disturbing content. Discretion advised.)Global News at 6 TorontoFeb 23
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6th complainant tells Stronach trial 1986 incident left her ‘traumatized’ foreverWARNING: This video contains disturbing content. Viewer discretion is advised. A sixth complainant is testified at the sexual assault trial of Canadian billionaire Frank Stronach, who has pleaded not guilty to all 12 charges against him. Jeff Semple explains what the unnamed woman says happened on February 14, 1986; how she says the incident “traumatized”...Global NationalFeb 25
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Winnipeg man faces multiple charges in alleged sexual assault of 2 youthsA 54-year-old Winnipeg man is facing a litany of charges after his arrest Sunday in connection with the sexual assault of two young victims.CrimeDec 9, 2025
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Global News at 6 Saskatoon: Feb. 18Winter makes a return in full force as strong winds and significant snowfall create whiteout like conditions in Saskatoon. A victim of Kyle Hameluck, a man charged with multiple criminal offences including sexual assault and voyeurism speaks out after Hameluck breached court-ordered conditions just hours after his release.CrimeFeb 18