sexual misconduct

Most of the respondents to a survey conducted by an advocacy group have experienced sexual harassment while working in New Jersey politics, according to the results published Thursday. The New Jersey Coalition Against Sexual Assault published its findings from an online January survey in a 44-page report on Thursday. The survey and report stemmed in part from NJ.com reporting in December...

Two women who have accused Cuba Gooding Jr. of sexual misconduct will be allowed to testify at his trial on charges that he groped three other women at Manhattan bars in 2018 and 2019.

The disgraced movie mogul’s attorneys said the judge in the case should recuse himself after the magistrate admonished Weinstein for using his cell phone in the court room the day before. NBC New York’s Adam Kuperstein reports.

Adam Kuperstein breaks down the day in court.

Harvey Weinstein has been hit with new charges of sex crimes in California, the same day he appeared in court in New York City. Jonathan Dienst and Chris Glorioso report.

The former movie mogul would not have to pay anything out of pocket, and would not have to admit any wrongdoing to bring the civil trial to an end. NBC New York’s Gus Rosendale reports.

A list 50 names long shows Jesuit priests across the Northeast credibly accused of sexual assault. One victim is speaking out. Roseanne Colletti reports.

A not guilty plea was entered Friday for celebrity chef Mario Batali, who appeared in court on a criminal charge that he forcibly kissed and groped a woman at a Boston restaurant in 2017. Donning a black suit topped with a baseball cap, Batali entered Boston Municipal Court on a charge of indecent assault and battery. He walked into the...

The University of Southern California is losing national accreditation for a medical training program dogged by allegations of sexual misconduct.

More than a hundred public figures have been accused of sexual misconduct since allegations against Harvey Weinstein surfaced.

Former Scottish leader Alex Salmond, one of the country’s best-known politicians, appeared in court on Thursday on charges including attempted rape and sexual assault. Salmond was arrested Wednesday, and faces 14 charges including nine counts of sexual assault and two of attempted rape. In a brief statement outside Edinburgh Sheriff Court, Salmond said: “I am innocent of any criminality whatsoever.”...

The governing body for the Jesuit order in the northeastern United States released a list Tuesday of 50 priests under its jurisdiction who have been credibly accused of sexual misconduct with minors.

Police in New York won’t file charges against celebrity chef Mario Batali, who’s been accused by numerous women of sexual misconduct.

A class-action lawsuit filed by a group of former and current Dartmouth College students described the climate three neuroscience professors allegedly created as a “21st-century Animal House.” The Boston Globe reports the lawsuit accuses Paul Whalen, Bill Kelley and Todd Heatherton of sexual misconduct and creating a disruptive party atmosphere.

A registered sex offender was arrested for alleged sexual misconduct with a dog on Long Island, the Suffolk County SPCA said.

Celebrity chef Mario Batali issued a new statement Monday in response to yet another accusation of sexual misconduct, the fifth in about six months, telling NBC News he “vehemently” denies “any allegations of sexual assault.”

The NYPD is investigating allegations of sexual misconduct leveled against Mario Batali. Rana Novini reports.

Batali, who has appeared on ‘The Chew’ since its debut six years ago, oversees several restaurants in a handful of cities. Chris Glorioso reports.

The New York Police Department is investigating allegations of sexual misconduct leveled against celebrity chef Mario Batali.

Ryan Seacrest is speaking out about the sexual harassment allegations leveled against him. One day after Variety published one woman’s account of “unwanted sexual aggression” by the television personality while working as his personal stylist, Seacrest continues to deny the claims. Seacrest shared in a statement, “Much has been said about the #MeToo and Times Up movement(s) and the importance...