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Reports that police in Queens, New York City, appealed on July 21, 2004, for the public's help in finding a man suspected of raping two women in Laurelton. Details about the rape victims; Similarities between the two cases.

The article reports that Meredith Watson, who accused that Lieutenant Governor Justin E. Fairfax has raped her, told a childhood friend that Corey Maggette, former player for the National Basketball Association (N.B.A.) raped her at Duke University in 1999. Topics discussed include the denial made by Maggette against sexual assault allegations, lawyer Nancy Erika Smith for the woman who accused Maggette and Fairfax, and the move of the university, acknowledging the issue and investigating it.

The author discusses new details related to the ongoing investigation into the Duke University men's lacrosse team rape case. A brief history of the case is presented. Details related to 1,850 pages of evidence gathered by the prosecution are reviewed. According to the author, the prosecution has presented an ambiguous case with some supporting evidence.

The article offers information on the closing of rape investigation by Swedish authorities against Julian Assange, founder of Wikileaks, an international non-profit organisation.

The article reports on the decision of summer tournament organizers for world soccer's biggest clubs to keep Juventus Football Club and its star Cristiano Ronaldo away from the U.S. in 2019 to eliminate the risk of detention of the player by the authorities as rape investigation is taking place.

The article reports on the announcement by the New York Police Department regarding the closing of investigations into sexual harassment allegations against celebrity chef Mario Batali due to lack of evidence from detectives.

The article reports that Keith Allen Harward, a 60 year-old man who have spent 33 years in Virginia prisons for murder and rape case in 1982, has been released after the Lawyers for the Innocence Project has testified that the bite mark on the victim which was the bases of conviction was flawed according their forensic DNA test. Topics include the unreliability of bite marks matching for court use, the lack of suspect for the 1982 case, and the investigation of the case prior to his conviction.

The article reports on the move of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department to reopen an investigation of rape allegation against soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo.

The article reports on the most read, shared and discussed posts available on website "Nytimes Com" on several topics including story of Michael S. Schmidt and Maggie Haberman conversations and details of the rape case.

The article reports that Saifullah Khan, a former student of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, was acquitted of sexually assaulting a fellow student, in a rare college rape accusation to be tried in the courts.

The article reports on former chief police spokesman John J. Miller's apology to a woman believed to have been lying about being raped in Prospect Park, New York, in 1994, suggesting that a reevaluation of the evidence with new technology has proved that she was raped by a convicted serial rapist.

The article presents information on the investigations in a rape case of a woman in New York City in 1994 with aspects including the benefit of DNA testing and life sentencing of the case's suspect James Edward Webb for other sex crimes.

The article reports that Owen Labrie, who was accused of sexually assaulting a former classmate, was found not guilty on August 28, 2015 but was still convicted of having sex with a minor girl. It states that Labrie was declared guilty of misdemeanor, endangering child welfare, and felony charge for using a computer to provoke a minor. It adds that Labrie will be imprisoned for up to seven years.

The article discusses the unsolved case of the rape of a 12-year old girl by a teenager in West Farms area of Bronx, New York City, New York in February 2015. An overview of the New York City police's investigation of the rape, including in regard to the surveillance camera that has an image of the teenage suspect, is provided.

The article discusses the backlog of untested rape kits in the U.S. These packages of DNA and other physical evidence collected after a rape can be used to identify assailants but are often left untested by police departments. According to advocates, rape victims in poorer areas of the country, who are often minorities, are disproportionately affected by police departments' failure to test rape kits. Details on rape cases in Robbins, Illinois are presented.

The article discusses an announcement by the Charlottesville, Virginia police department that it had found no evidence of an alleged gang rape of a University of Virginia student at a Phi Kappa Psi fraternity house, noting that the rape was initially depicted in an article in the "Rolling Stone" magazine. Topics addressed include contradictions in the account of the alleged victim, as well as the impact of the article in a national debate over on-campus sexual assault in the U.S.

The article reports on the decision of the University of Virginia not to lift frat ban in the campus. The rape incident at the university's fraternity house is provided. The event has turned from a rallying cry against sexual assault on campus to the spine of a divisive political debate playing out on the now-predictable platforms of social media and the 24-hour news cycle.

The article discusses rape accusations against comedian Bill Cosby, noting that the accusations have stopped Cosby's attempted career comeback. Topics addressed include cancellations and postponements of a planned Cosby situational comedy (sitcom) pilot and stand-up comedy special, as well as the roll of Cosby's comeback attempt in drawing attention to past rape accusations against him.

The article discusses the investigation of a rape claim by the Los Angeles Police Dept. against movie mogul Harvey Weinstein who is under investigation by the New York and London officials for alleged sexual assaults which led the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to expelling him.

The article discusses the investigation set up by the United Nations Human Rights Council against the state leaders including the president Pierre Nkurunziza due to the crimes committed against humanity in Burundi and highlights the crimes of rape and homicide committed by the military.

The article reports on the proposed bill that aims use public crowdfunding to pay for the backlogged rape investigations in Texas.

The article discusses the Tallahassee, Florida police department's handling of Florida State University students' rape complaints, highlighting a trend of closed cases without investigation. Topics addressed include several instances of the police dropping cases unless accusers explicitly asked them to investigate and low numbers of arrests in rape cases involving Florida State students.

The article discusses cold case rape investigations in U.S. cities that utilize the testing of rape kits that were previously untested as of August 3, 2014. Topics addressed include the conviction of a serial rapist in Memphis, Tennessee due to the testing of rape kits that had gone untested for years; backlogs of untested kits in Memphis and cities such as Detroit, Michigan and Cleveland, Ohio; and plans for comprehensive testing of the entire backlogs.

The article discusses the investigation of rape cases in Brazil in 2013, and comments on gender and politics in developing countries such as Egypt and India. Women's rights, class conflict, and women in politics in Brazil are mentioned, as well as Rio de Janeiro's ban against transit vans and trends of sexual harassment on public transportation.

The article discusses problems that Indian rape victims encounter due to police indifference and ignorance. Cultural aspects of female sexuality in India are said to be related to such problems. The article notes that political corruption is common among Indian police forces, with many also accepting bribes.

The article discusses an initiative from the New York City medical examiner's office to review rape cases in which DNA evidence may have been mishandled as of January 11, 2013. According to the article, over 20 cases have been identified in which DNA evidence was overlooked and the corrected DNA profiles have led to an indictment. Topics include rape kits, possible wrongful convictions resulting from DNA contamination, and the comments of forensic biology specialist Dr. Mechthild Prinz.

The article reports on the 2016 investigation of crimes committed by the communist party Khmer Rouge in Cambodia including the rape allegation of a woman against a local Khmer Rouge chief for refusing to consummate her marriage to a man whom the chief assigned to her. Topics include the party's policy to increase the population through arranged marriage, the prison sentence of surviving leaders Khieu Samphan and Nuon Chea, and the fate of those who were forcedly married during the regime.

The author discusses aspects of Ecuador and Sweden's 2016 decision to allow Swedish prosecutors to question Julian Assange, founder of the WikiLeaks, at the Ecuadorean Embassy in London, England over allegations of rape.

The article reports on the arrest of 46-year-old man Scott Parilla, after he was identified responsible for the rape case of 17-year-old Noelis Bayanilla at the building in Bronx who has died on August 8, 1989 two days after she was thrown from the building.

This article reports that the three former Duke University lacrosse players who were accused of sexual assault against a stipper have been declared innocent of all charges by North Carolina's attorney general, Roy A. Cooper. Cooper blames prosecuting district attorney Michael B. Nifong of ignoring evidence that proved the players' innocence, and relying only on the accusor's faulty accusations.

The article discusses the request of Durham, North Carolina district attorney Michael B. Nifong to be removed from the prosecution of the Duke University lacrosse players' sexual assault case. A spokeswoman for attorney general Roy Cooper said Nifong's request would be reviewed on January 13, 2007. Attorney for the accused David Evans, Joseph B. Cheshire, says he felt "heartened" by the news.

The author reports that the American military is investigating accusations that U.S. soldiers raped a woman and killed her and three of her family members in the market town of Mahmudiya, Iraq. The author reviews how the inquiry is the fourth investigation into the suspected killing of unarmed Iraqis. Details related to the American investigation are reviewed.

The article discusses Duke University's administration and its inconsistent decisions regarding freedom of speech. The administration will allow members of Duke's women's lacrosse team to write the word "innocent" on their sweatbands in an effort to clear the names of three male Duke lacrosse players who face charges of rape. Previously, however, the university's administration did not allow the women's basketball team to answer questions regarding the rape charges.

This article profiles Hofstra University lacrosse coach John Danowski and his reaction to the alleged rape of an exotic dancer by Duke University lacrosse players. Danowski's son Matt plays for the Duke University lacrosse team, but is not being investigated for the rape. Danowski discusses his frustration over the image these Duke players have given to the sport of lacrosse.

The article reports on a sexual harassment scandal involving the Duke University lacrosse team in Durham, North Carolina. Results of DNA tests on 46 of the players were released April 10, 2006. Lawyers for the players claim the test failed to link them to the woman that accused three players of rape at an off-campus party.

The article reports that Richard H. Brodhead, Duke University's president, has canceled the 2006 men's lacrosse season and the coach, Mike Pressler, has resigned because a stripper who was hired to dance at a team party claims that she was raped. Brodhead announced that he would cooperate with the police's investigation as well as initiate his own examination of the university. The players' lawyers claim that their clients are innocent, and that DNA evidence will prove it.

The article focuses on the team culture of the Duke University lacrosse team. Intimidation has led to a scarcity of information in an investigation into an off campus private party on March 13, 2006 in which a black woman claims she was sexually assaulted by three white players. The responses of supporters, accusers and Duke president Richard H. Brodhead are discussed.

The article looks at the police investigation of the murder of Imette St. Guillen. DNA tests have allowed police to identify their prime suspect, Darryl Littlejohn, a bouncer at a club where St. Guillen was last seen. However, other DNA evidence at the crime scene points to another person. The author lists and describes the evidence that police have found, including witness observations. Investigators called their case strong, but not airtight.

The article focuses on the case of Kathleen Ham, who was raped in Manhattan 32 years ago. Ham will soon confront for the second time the man accused of attacking her after he was linked to the assault by DNA. The author reviews the assault and the past trials that have occurred regarding the crime. Comments from Ham regarding her case are also included.

The article offers world news briefs on topics including the recovery of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un from reported surgery, proposed temporary release of Serbian nationalist leader Vojislav Seselj from prison, and rape investigation of 200 women in the Darfur region of western Sudan.

The article reports on the police investigation against lawyer Sanford A. Rubenstein into the allegations of a woman that he raped her in his penthouse apartment at Upper East Side after the 60th birthday party of Reverend Al Sharpton, the longtime ally of Rubenstein, in New York in 2014.

The article reports on the investigation of New York City detectives over rape allegations against human rights lawyer Sanford A. Rubenstein at his Upper East Side apartment on October 2, 2014.

The article reports on the growth in the support for a student at Hobart and William Smith Colleges after a rape complaint is dismissed.

A letter to the editor is presented in response to the article "A Top Player Accused, and a Flawed Rape Inquiry" in the April 16, 2014 issue.

The article reports that the police officers in Mumbai, India have arrested two more suspects, Vijay Jadhav and Siraj Rehman Khan, for the rape of a 22-year-old photojournalist on August 24, 2013.

The article reports on the decision of U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel to start an internal review on the decision of U.S. senior Air Force commander Lieutenant (Lt.) General (Gen.) Craig A. Franklin to overturn the sexual assault conviction against Lt. Colonel (Col.) James Wilkerson.

The article reports that military culture is the reason behind the sexual assault that happened at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas, which involves military instructors and women recruits, according to the U.S. Air Force General Mark A. Welsh III.

The article reports on the decision of a high school student in Ohio and his family to drop their lawsuit against a blogger in a case that arose from online comments to her blog site about a rape investigation involving two high school football players.