Camp Pendleton Marine charged with sex assault after missing teen found in barracks is identified

A California Marine who has been charged by military prosecutors with sexual assault of a minor was identified in a court hearing Thursday as Private First Class Avery L. Rosario. Rosario was detained in June after a missing 14-year-old girl was found at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton near Oceanside, California, on June 28, more than… Continue reading Camp Pendleton Marine charged with sex assault after missing teen found in barracks is identified

Hillsong Church founder Brian Houston found not guilty of concealing his father’s child sex crimes

Hillsong Church founder Brian Houston was ruled not guilty Thursday of an Australian charge of concealing his father’s child sex crimes. Houston, 69, was the Sydney-based church’s senior global pastor when police charged him two years ago with concealing a serious indictable offense. He resigned from his church roles months later. Sydney Magistrate Gareth Christofi… Continue reading Hillsong Church founder Brian Houston found not guilty of concealing his father’s child sex crimes

New Jersey high court sides with Catholic school over teacher fired for premarital sex

New Jersey’s highest court ruled that a Catholic school was within its legal right to fire an unmarried pregnant teacher who had failed to “abstain from premarital sex,” as a condition of her job. Victoria Crisitello was hired by her alma mater, St. Theresa School in Kenilworth, in 2011 as a toddler caregiver before she… Continue reading New Jersey high court sides with Catholic school over teacher fired for premarital sex

Ethiopia cracks down on gay sex in hotels, bars and restaurants

ADDIS ABABA — Security forces in Ethiopia are cracking down on hotels, bars and restaurants in the capital Addis Ababa where gay sexual activity is alleged to take place, the city administration said on Thursday. Several African countries that criminalize homosexuality have enforced the law more harshly in recent years, with many governments proposing stricter… Continue reading Ethiopia cracks down on gay sex in hotels, bars and restaurants

Don’t feel pressured, learn to ‘simmer’ and keep experimenting: how to have great sex at every stage of life | Sex

Age 16-25 Don’t worry if your first time isn’t perfect“It’s not helpful to think of sex as having one big ‘first time’. You’ll probably have lots of first times,” says Milly Evans, author of Honest: Everything They Don’t Tell You About Sex, Relationships and Bodies Instead, she advises breaking it down into all the individual… Continue reading Don’t feel pressured, learn to ‘simmer’ and keep experimenting: how to have great sex at every stage of life | Sex

Sex offender arrested on charges of threatening to ‘shoot and bomb’ Muslims in a park

A sex offender was arrested Monday on two felonies and a hate crime charge after allegedly yelling racial slurs and threatening to “shoot and bomb” Muslim people of South Asian descent at a California park the night before, authorities said. According to 911 callers, Robert Avery, 33, who is white, allegedly yelled racial slurs at… Continue reading Sex offender arrested on charges of threatening to ‘shoot and bomb’ Muslims in a park

Suspect in Oregon cinderblock cell kidnapping targeted sex workers in prior crimes, FBI believes

The man accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a sex worker in Oregon is believed to have targeted sex workers in prior crimes, the FBI said Tuesday. Negasi Zuberi, 29, was arrested last month after a woman escaped a makeshift cinderblock cell where he allegedly kept her hostage, according to the FBI. The woman also… Continue reading Suspect in Oregon cinderblock cell kidnapping targeted sex workers in prior crimes, FBI believes

Child sex abuse probe leads to Australia arrests after FBI murders

Nearly 100 people in the United States and Australia have so far been arrested over child sex abuse allegations after the fatal shooting of two FBI agents led to the unraveling of a suspected international pedophile ring, officials announced Tuesday. The Australian Federal Police (AFP) said that 19 men had been arrested for allegedly sharing… Continue reading Child sex abuse probe leads to Australia arrests after FBI murders

FBI finds 200 sex trafficking victims, 59 missing children in two-week sweep

The FBI found 200 sex trafficking victims and more than 125 suspect during a two-week child explotation operation in July, federal officials said Tuesday. During “Operation Cross County,” the FBI located 59 victims of child sex trafficking and child sexual exploitation and 59 missing children. The FBI teamed with state and local agencies to identify… Continue reading FBI finds 200 sex trafficking victims, 59 missing children in two-week sweep