sexual misconduct

Celebrity chef Mario Batali was found not guilty Tuesday by a judge in his Boston sexual misconduct trial. Batali is charged with indecent assault and battery over a 2017 incident at a Back Bay restaurant. Boston Municipal Court Judge James Stanton found Batali not guilty, saying the complaining witness had “credibility issues” and found there was not enough evidence to...

The celebrity chef is accused of forcibly kissing and groping a woman at a Boston restaurant in 2017 after inviting her to take a selfie together.

New York expanded workplace harassment protection for all public employees and banned the release of anyone’s employment records in retaliation for speaking up about alleged abuse, part of a package of new laws signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday.

Just six months after he resigned from office in disgrace over sexual harassment allegations, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo appeared to be hinting at a political comeback in remarks at a Brooklyn church on Sunday. NBC New York’s Melissa Russo reports.

Four years after being accused of sexual harassment and other misconduct by several of his former acting students, James Franco spoke about the allegations in a rare interview.

New York Attorney General Letitia James will conduct an investigation into Babylon High School, as more former students came forward and joined local lawmakers in demanding action be taken

The New York State Attorney General launched an investigation after former students came forward about past teacher sex abuse at Babylon High School. Greg Cergol reports.

Several former students at a Long Island high school have come forward with disturbing allegations of sexual abuse by teachers and coaches, which led to a protest walkout and reassignments for five school employees.

Several students have come forward admitting that they have been sexually assaulted by teachers and coaches at Babylon High School in Long Island. Greg Cergol reports.

One common thread among the women: None were celebrating what happened, but were cheering on the other women who came forward in order to make a difference.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s attorney Rita Glavin talks about an explosive report from Attorney General Letitia James that found that the governor sexually harassed 11 women.

Phoenix police say an Arizona state senator has been arrested on suspicion of charges of sexual conduct with a minor.

The Arizona governor and Democratic lawmakers are calling for state Sen. Tony Navarrete to resign after he was charged with sexually abusing a boy and attempting to abuse another

Actor James Franco has agreed to pay over $2 million to settle a sexual misconduct lawsuit filed by several of his former students, according to court documents seen by NBC News. In 2019, Franco was sued in a class action lawsuit by two former students who attended Franco’s Studio 4 acting school, which he ran from 2014 to 2017. Sarah Tither-Kaplan and…

The Mets fired two high-ranking employees and will overhaul their legal and HR departments on the recommendation of independent investigators hired to review the organization following allegations of sexual misconduct against former manager Mickey Callaway

Three years after workplace misconduct allegations cost veteran TV and radio talk-show host Tavis Smiley his job and a national forum, he’s ending his silence

Two male police officers in a New Jersey town have come out with the same stunning accusation against a supervisor, alleging he sexually harassed and then assaulted them

Two male officers in the South River Police Department allege that a supervisor sexually harassed and assaulted them while on the job. NBC New York’s Sarah Wallace reports.

Lawyers helping the New York Assembly investigate whether Gov. Andrew Cuomo should be impeached have spoken with attorneys for about 75 people and entities for the investigation, a small increase from April

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Thursday pushed back against allegations that he sexually harassed a staffer by suggesting harassment is in the ear of the listener and the intentions of the alleged harasser.