World news about “Sex scandal” published by euronews.
Top British MP arrested over alleged rape Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons, Nigel Evans has been released on bail after his arrest for alleged rape and sexual assault on two men. The victims… 04/05/2013
UK child sex scandal widens as veteran TV presenter admits guiltBBC presenter Stuart Hall has admitted to 14 charges of indecent assault and is due to be sentenced in June. His 13 victims include a nine-year-old… 03/05/2013
LA archdiocese to pay out $10 mln to settle abuse cases With all eyes on the Vatican’s new beginning – the past continues to dominate for the US archdiocese of Los Angeles and its former leader Cardinal Roger… 13/03/2013
Violent protests in New Delhi after sex attack on young girl There have been violent protests in the Indian capital New Delhi after a seven-year old girl was sexually assaulted at school. Police used batons to try to… 01/03/2013
Pope Benedict’s sex scandal legacy – nocomment A look at protests during the papacy of Benedict XVI over sexual abuse and paedophilia scandals involving Catholic clergy. The pope has repeatedly expressed… 28/02/2013
Benedict will stay on as ‘shadow pope’ says theologian Pope Benedict XVI will wield considerable influence inside the Vatican after stepping down, according to leading Swiss theologian Professor Hans Küng, who… 27/02/2013
US: Obama calls on Republicans to raise taxes on rich Barack Obama has called on Republicans to agree to raise taxes on the rich as the first step towards a budget deal. Speaking at his first press conference… 15/11/2012
Dominique Strauss-Kahn back in France – nocomment The former leader of the IMF, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, landed at Paris’ Charles de Gaulle airport on Sunday. Dozens of journalists were there but DSK did not… 04/09/2011
Paris protest over IMF boss rape case – nocomment Hundreds of people took to the streets of central Paris to protest against sexist remarks they say emerged in the wake of DSK’s arrest. 23/05/2011
Who might succeed Strauss-Kahn at IMF? With Dominique Strauss-Kahn in jail in New York facing sex assault charges, the question is being asked who might succeed him as head of the International… 17/05/2011
IMF chief’s career in politics and power Born in France in 1949, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, or DSK as he became known, spent the early part of his career as an academic economist. But with centre-left… 15/05/2011
Rubygate revelations rumble on She is the young woman at the origin of the scandal that has hit Silvio Berlusconi like no other. Last November Karima El Mahroug, otherwise known as “Ruby… 05/04/2011
‘Bunga bunga’ just a Berlusconi joke – Lele Mora Lele Mora is one of the best-known casting agents in Italy, but this close friend of Silvio Berlusconi is also one of the central characters accused in the… 05/04/2011
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Politician’s comment sparks sexism row in GermanyThe generous bosoms of Bavarian barmaids or country girls in their traditional blouses are a national German symbol, but an elderly politician suggesting to… 26/01/2013
Berlusconi sex trial to rule before the electionFormer Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has failed in his attempt to put his sex trial on hold until after the general election. Three Milan judges… 14/01/2013
Court rejects Berlusconi plea for sex case delayIn Milan, a nightclub dancer at the centre of criminal sex allegations against Silvio Berlusconi has appeared in court. Karima El Mahroug, who is better… 14/01/2013
Catholic Church in Germany fires sexual abuse investigatorA criminologist who was investigating sexual abuse of minors by priests has been sacked German Roman Catholic bishops. Christian Pfeiffer has accused them… 09/01/2013
DSK fails to freeze French sex probeThe sex scandals continue for Dominique Strauss-Kahn after a French court rejected his request to drop an inquiry. The ex-International Monetary Fund chief… 19/12/2012
Strauss-Kahn and his sex accuser reach a dealThe former head of the International Monetary Fund Dominique Strauss-Kahn, and the hotel chambermaid who accused him of sexual assault, have reached a… 11/12/2012
New York court to rule on Strauss-Kahn sex case ‘deal’A court in New York is set to rule later on Monday in the sex scandal case involving the former head of the International Monetary Fund, that could see the… 10/12/2012
Max Clifford arrested in sex abuse inquiryMax Clifford, Britain’s highest-profile celebrity publicist, has been arrested for alleged sex crimes. The 69-year-old has made a career helping some of… 07/12/2012
DSK may pay $6 million to settle sexual assault civil suitFormer head of the IMF Dominique Strauss-Kahn has reportedly agreed to settle the civil lawsuit accusing him of sexual assault last year. The Frenchman and… 30/11/2012
Obama ‘has faith’ in Gen John Allen despite sexual harassment allegationUS President Barack Obama is backing General John Allen – the second top military official to become embroiled in a sex scandal in recent days. Allen has… 14/11/2012
Comic Freddie Starr is arrested in Savile abuse scandalBritish comedian Freddie Starr has been arrested and later bailed in connection with the abuse investigation involving the late BBC presenter Jimmy Savile… 02/11/2012
Glitter snared in Savile probeFormer pop star Gary Glitter was arrested on Sunday as part of the widening police investigation into the late Jimmy Savile. Now 68, Glitter was picked up… 28/10/2012
BBC’s top man denies cover-up of Savile reportThe head of the BBC has denied helping cover up an investigation into the monster in the midst of the organisation, the late Jimmy Savile. The BBC is… 23/10/2012
UK: Crisis deepens at BBC over Savile sex abuse claimsSexual abuse allegations against one-time British television star Jimmy Savile have rocked the BBC. Now the crisis engulfing the broadcaster, who employed… 22/10/2012
‘I did not have sex with that woman,’ Berlusconi tells Italian courtFormer Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi appeared in court on Friday to deny having sex with an underage prostitute. The 76-year-old playboy… 19/10/2012
‘No scenes of a sexual nature’ claims BerlusconiFormer Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi has attended a hearing at a court in Milan investigating allegations he paid for sex with an underage… 19/10/2012
Prostitute scandal shocks sleepy American townA seaside town in the US state of Maine has been hit by a sex scandal. Alexis Wright, a 29-year-old fitness instructor from Kennebunk, is accused of running… 14/10/2012
French footballers to appear in court in sex probeFrench footballers, Franck Ribery and Karim Benzema are to stand trial for having sex with a minor. In the so-called “Zahia” affair, it’s alleged the two… 15/08/2012
DSK claims political enemies sabotaged presidency bidFormer IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn has told a British newspaper that political opponents are responsible for his fall from grace. In an interview… 28/04/2012
Berlusconi: bunga bunga parties were ‘burlesque’Silvio Berlusconi has made an unexpected appearance at his trial in the so-called Rubygate case. The former Italian prime minister has been describing… 20/04/2012
Berlusconi in surprise appearance at Rubygate trialSilvio Berlusconi has made an unexpected appearance at his trial in the so-called Rubygate case. The former Italian prime minister denies charges of paying… 20/04/2012
Three fired in US Secret Service prostitution probeThree American Secret Service officers are to leave their jobs as an investigation continues into a prostitution scandal. The three were among 11 agents and… 19/04/2012
Berlusconi and his stripper nunsWith Italians more concerned about the economy, former premier Silvio Berlusconi has been off the front pages for some months. But once again the colourful… 17/04/2012
US civil case to hear Strauss-Kahn sex assault claimsNafissatou Diallo, the New York hotel maid who accused Dominique Strauss-Kahn of sexual assault last year, brings a civil case against the former IMF boss… 28/03/2012
Sex ring case ‘empty’, say Strauss-Kahn’s lawyersLawyers for the former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn say there is no substance to accusations concerning his alleged involvement in a prostitution… 27/03/2012
Strauss-Kahn emerges from police grillingThe ongoing French police investigation in the suspected prostitution ring that operated out of Lille’s Carlton Hotel netted its biggest fish so far when it… 23/02/2012
DSK questioning continues over vice ringPolice continued to question Dominique Strauss-Kahn on Wednesday. After an undignified night in jail, as prosecutors used their powers for a 48-hour… 22/02/2012
Former IMF chief DSK spends night in custodyFormer IMF chief and French finance minister Dominique Strauss-Kahn is still being questioned by police in the northern French city of Lille and could be kept… 22/02/2012
Ex-IMF head Strauss-Kahn quizzed in prostitution caseFormer French finance minister and IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn is being questioned by police in northern France over suspected involvement in a… 21/02/2012
Pope calls for ‘renewal’ as summit tackles sex abusePope Benedict has called for a profound renewal of the Catholic Church, at the start of an unprecedented summit in Rome designed to combat the sexual abuse of… 06/02/2012
Catholic Church rocked by Dutch abuse scandalAnother child abuse scandal has hit the Catholic Church – this time in the Nertherlands. Two of the church’s organisations gave an independent commission… 17/12/2011
Video proves Strauss-Kahn hotel maid ‘told truth’Surveillance video from the New York hotel where former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn was accused of sexual assault proves that the hotel maid was telling… 09/12/2011
Israeli ex-president jailedFormer Israeli president Moshe Katsav is starting a 7-year jail sentence for rape. The 66-year old will serve his term at Maasiyahu low-security prison… 07/12/2011
Former Israeli president to be jailedFormer Israeli president Moshe Katsav is due to begin a 7-year jail sentence today after being convicted on two counts of rape. 66-year old Katsav was found… 07/12/2011
DSK gives his version of the ‘truth’A book out this week quotes the former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn saying his sexual encounter with a New York hotel maid was “consensual but… 01/12/2011
Was DSK set up in New York sex case?Could Dominique Strauss-Kahn’s downfall be the result of a plot to derail his French presidential ambitions? An investigative report by a US journalist… 26/11/2011
Clooney and Ronaldo called to attend Berlusconi trialA case in which Silvio Berlusconi stands accused of paying for sex with belly-dancer Ruby, who was a minor at the time, may see some celebrity witnesses. She… 23/11/2011
Cain rejects fresh sexual harrasment claimsThe US Republican presidential candidate, Herman Cain, has strongly denied fresh sexual harassment allegations against him and vowed to stay in the… 09/11/2011
Cain faces fresh harassment claimsJust a week ago, Republican presidential hopeful Herman Cain declared: “I have never sexually harassed anyone and those accusations are totally false.” But… 08/11/2011
Republican Cain denies sexual harassmentWould-be US Republican presidential nominee Herman Cain has denied sexual harassment accusations dating back to the 1990s. A report has suddenly appeared… 01/11/2011
French writer won’t pursue DSK in civil caseTristane Banon, the French writer who accused former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn of assault, says she will not pursue a civil case. Last week… 19/10/2011
DSK meets French rape accuser in ParisEx-IMF chief Dominique Strauss Kahn on Thursday had a face-to-face meeting with a French journalist who accuses him of trying to rape her. The 62-year-old… 29/09/2011
Berlusconi ‘sex stories’ caught on tapeItalian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi allegedly used state aircraft to fly in escort girls to his private parties. That’s according to transcripts of… 18/09/2011
Child sex abuse: moves to put the pope in courtSurvivors of sexual abuse by Catholic priests have asked the International Criminal Court in the Hague to investigate the pope for allowing the rape and abuse… 13/09/2011
DSK back in France to mixed receptionA free man, but in disgrace. Dominique Strauss-Khan was smiling arriving back in Paris from New York, and there were even some cheers as he was escorted… 04/09/2011
DSK back to catcalls and cheersFrance may fancy their chances at this month’s rugby world cup and the police were getting some early scrum practice in at Charles de Gaulle airport on… 04/09/2011
Sex scandal threatens Australia’s fragile gov’tPolice in Australia have been asked to investigate payments to prostitutes made by Labour MP Craig Thomson in a scandal that is threatening to bring down the… 24/08/2011
Speculation mounts that DSK sex case may be droppedProsecutors could be poised to drop a hotel maid’s sexual assault case against ex-IMF boss Dominique Strauss-Kahn, according to US press reports. The New… 21/08/2011
German legislator quits over love affair with teenA senior member of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democrats has resigned over his relationship with a 16-year-old girl. Forty-year-old Christian von… 15/08/2011
Chamber maid to bring civil suit against DSKThe chamber maid who claims Dominique Strauss-Kahn tried to rape her will file a civil suit against the former IMF chief if New York prosecutors drop the… 29/07/2011
Tape said to prove DSK maid is not after his money“Diallo is no gold digger.” That is the message from the lawyer of the maid at the centre of the attempted rape case against former IMF chief Dominique… 28/07/2011
DSK court date delayed until August 23The next court hearing in the attempted rape case of the former IMF chief has been postponed to August 23. Lawyers acting for Dominique Strauss-Kahn said they… 27/07/2011
DSK’s accuser fights for her credibilityShe stayed silent for nearly two months. Now the hotel maid at the centre of the Dominique Strauss-Kahn attempted rape case has waived her right to… 25/07/2011
Maid tells her story in DSK scandalThe hotel maid at the centre of rape allegations against former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn has spoken publicly for the first time. In an interview with… 25/07/2011
French lawyer meets DSK prosecutor in New YorkLawyers for the two women who accuse former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Khan of attempted rapes in France and the United States have met prosecutors in New… 20/07/2011
New York rally urges prosecutors to pursue DSKSupporters of the hotel chambermaid who claims she was sexually assaulted by Dominique Strauss-Kahn have rallied in New York to urge authorities to pursue the… 18/07/2011
French journalist says she is a victim of DSKFrench journalist Tristane Banon has spoken for the first time on television since officially accusing Dominique Strauss-Kahn of sexually assaulting… 14/07/2011
Strauss-Khan court date delayed by two weeksProsecutors and defence lawyers have agreed to postpone the next court appearance of Dominique Strauss-Kahn until August 1. The reason is to give both sides… 12/07/2011
Police interview woman over DSK Paris rape claimIn France, the woman who says Dominique Strauss-Kahn tried to rape her in 2003 has been interviewed by police for the first time. It is the first step in… 11/07/2011
New York District Attorney asked to quit DSK caseThe lawyer for the woman who accused Dominique Strauss Kahn of sexual assault has asked New York’s District Attorney to quit the case. The maid’s attorney… 07/07/2011
New DSK sex claims formally lodged in ParisA French writer has formally filed a legal complaint in Paris against the ex-head of the IMF Dominique Strauss-Kahn alleging attempted sexual… 05/07/2011
More legal trouble for Strauss-KahnFrench woman Tristane Banon is to press attempted rape charges against Dominique Strauss-Kahn. She was a young writer when she attempted to interview the… 04/07/2011
French journalist accuses Strauss-Kahn of attempted rapeThere is more bad news for Dominique Strauss-Kahn. A woman in France has officially accused him of trying to rape her during an interview in 2002. It comes… 04/07/2011
Accuser’s ‘lies’ threaten US case against DSKThere are increasing doubts over the strength of the case against former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn. Since his release from house arrest on Friday, more… 04/07/2011
Speculation mounts on political future for Dominique Strauss-KahnDominique Strauss-Kahn’s release from house arrest in the United States has heightened speculation about his future. Will he run for the presidency of… 02/07/2011
Sex, Drugs and Mexican footballEight players in Mexico’s Copa America squad have been suspended for six months for indiscipline, the Mexican Football Federation (FMF) said on Tuesday… 29/06/2011
IMF chief claimed diplomatic immunity when arrestedFresh details about the arrest in New York of former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn have emerged. Transcripts released by the prosecutors reveal his… 17/06/2011
Pressure grows on sext scandal congressman to quitSurrounded by reporters, US Congressman Anthony Weiner said yesterday: “I’ve made mistakes, as I said on Monday … now I’m just going to try to get back to… 12/06/2011
Legal battle heats up in Strauss-Kahn caseWhat is likely to be a fierce legal battle in the Dominique Strauss-Kahn case appears to have started in earnest. The lawyer of the hotel chambermaid who… 09/06/2011
Sex tapes taint Turkish voteThe full impact of a sex, lies and videotape scandal that hit Turkish politics just weeks before the June 12 general election remains to be seen. Ten senior… 07/06/2011
DSK is heckled as he pleads not guilty to sex chargesThe former IMF boss Dominique Strauss-Kahn has given a not guilty plea to sexual assault charges amid chants and protests. Supporters of the alleged victim… 07/06/2011
Ex-IMF chief Strauss-Kahn denies sex chargesFormer IMF boss Dominique Strauss-Kahn has pleaded not guilty to sexually assaulting a hotel maid in New York. His denial of charges including attempted… 06/06/2011
Hotel staff give DSK a rough reception at courtHotel workers gathered outside the New York court where Dominique Strauss-Kahn was appearing, heckled the ex-IMF boss in a show of solidarity with his alleged… 06/06/2011
Strauss-Kahn pleads not guilty to sex chargesFormer IMF boss Dominique Strauss-Kahn has pleaded not guilty to sexually assaulting a hotel maid. Strauss-Kahn arrived at court in New York to a noisy… 06/06/2011
Berlusconi’s sex trial resumes amid poll defeatStill smarting from a stinging defeat in local elections, Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi must now turn his attention to sex charges against him. But as… 31/05/2011
French minister accused of harassment resignsIn France, a junior government minister accused of sexually harassing staff at the town hall where he is mayor has resigned from the government. Georges… 29/05/2011
Strauss-Kahn moves houseFormer IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn has moved to New York’s TriBeCa neighbourhood. The townhouse he has found is listed online as a 50,000-dollar-a-month… 26/05/2011
Luxury house-arrest for DSKThe former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn has been moved to a more luxurious residence in New York. The lawyers of the man accused of attempted rape… 26/05/2011
Strauss-Kahn lawyer ‘confident’ of acquittalA lawyer for Dominique Strauss-Kahn has said he is confident the former head of the International Monetary Fund will be acquitted of the sex-assault charges… 22/05/2011
Lawyers hunt for evidence in DSK caseAfter spending time in Rikers Island, ex-IMF head Dominique Strauss-Kahn has started life as an alleged sex offender. His legal team are now trying to… 22/05/2011
Strauss-Kahn leaves jail for NYC apartmentEx-IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn swapped one of America’s toughest jails for the bright lights of Broadway on Friday night. The former French finance… 21/05/2011
Strauss-Kahn holed up under house arrest in Lower ManhattanDominique Strauss-Kahn has finally been released on bail from Rikers Island after residents at the Bristol Plaza, where his wife had rented luxury… 21/05/2011
Judge releases Strauss-Kahn from custodyA judge in New York has released Dominique Strauss-Kahn from custody. The former head of the IMF will live under armed guard at a temporary home detention… 20/05/2011
US view: Strauss-Kahn ‘will get a fair trial’The Strauss-Kahn case has gripped people on both sides of the Atlantic and it has only just begun. The former IMF head has been charged with seven counts… 20/05/2011
Strauss-Kahn set to leave jail on bailThe eyes of the world’s media are fixed on New York’s notorious Rikers Island jail, with ex-IMF boss Dominique Strauss-Kahn set to emerge to freedom. But it… 20/05/2011
