All Stories: sex assault

U.S. singer, dancer and 'American Idol' star Paula Abdul filed a lawsuit accusing British television executive Nigel Lythgoe of sexually assaulting her when they worked together on two popular talent shows, according to court documents.

WASHINGTON: Thousands of US troops who say they were unfairly discharged from the military after reporting sexual assaults are unable to access veterans' benefits and find decent new jobs, Human Rights Watch said in a report Thursday.

MONTREAL: Chelsea forward Lucas Piazon and one of his Brazil Under-22 teammates are wanted by Canadian police over an alleged sexual assault during the Pan Am Games in July.

TEHRAN: Iran has suspended pilgrimages to the Muslim holy places in Saudi Arabia in protest at an alleged sexual assault attempt against two teenage Iranian boys, the culture minister said Monday.

LOS ANGELES: US television legend Bill Cosby, already facing a barrage of sex abuse and rape allegations, is now being sued by a woman who claims he sexually assaulted her at the Playboy mansion when she was underage.

Comedian Bill Cosby, in an interview that aired on Saturday, declined to answer questions by a National Public Radio journalist about accusations of sexual assault that resurfaced in recent weeks.