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Prominent GOP donor who takes “offense” to being called a groomer gets 21 years for child sex abuse
He denied “grooming” the underage girls and instead said that he was just giving them “gifts” after sexually abusing them.
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Accuser says Kevin Spacey only came out as gay to “disguise” his past sexual misconduct
The man said Spacey made sexual comments before groping his crotch inside a London theatre.
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Lesbian victim of sexual assault asked in court if she was “heterosexual at one stage”
The defense strategy is apparently to question whether the victim might have changed sexualities, consented to sex in her sleep, and lied about both.
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Cannibal killer that murdered man he met on Grindr found incompetent to stand trial
The murder charges against Mark Latunski were “temporarily dismissed” due to his mental capacity – for at least a year.
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Killer of transgender teen Gwen Araujo granted parole after 14 years
Jose Merél was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to 15 years to life for his role in the 2002 beating death of transgender teen Gwen Araujo.
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New trial ordered in Tyler Clementi case after convictions tossed out
The appeals court ruled evidence “tainted the jury’s verdict on the remaining charges, depriving defendant of his constitutional right to a fair trial.”
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Suspect in Grindr serial killing faces charges from victims who lived
Stephen Pool, accused of killing four gay men in London, faces 17 new charges including poisoning and sexual assault against eight more men.
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Man gets life in prison for stabbing teen at Jerusalem Pride parade
“We have before us a man who doesn’t see a fellow human before his eyes. A cruel, dangerous and heartless man.”
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UPDATE: Kathryn Knott speaks at Philly gay bashing trial; denies throwing punches
She insists it’s okay to use “gay” as an insult — if the person isn’t gay.
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Damning, dramatic first day in court for alleged gay basher Kathryn Knott
Assistant D.A. Allison Ruth’s opening statement: “‘You dirty fu**ing fa**ot. Is that your f**king boyfriend? F**king fa**ot, f**king fa**ot…'”
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Lesbian stands trial for impersonating a man and tricking woman into having sex with her
Gayle Newland admitted to the court that she created a male persona when she was 13.
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Prosecutors: Charges against activist likely to be dropped
Child sex-abuse charges against prominent gay rights activist Terry Bean will likely be dismissed, since the alleged victim is unlikely to show up for trial.
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Trial begins for man accused of raping teen
“It didn’t feel real. I didn’t understand what happened. It was overwhelming.”
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Jury: Maine man defamed orphanage founder with abuse claims
The jury awarded $7 million in damages to Michael Geilenfeld, even though seven Haitian men testified that they were molested by him.
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Mistrial declared in King murder trial after jury fails to reach consensus
A judge in California on Thursday declared a mistrial in the case of an Oxnard teenager accused of the execution-style murder of an openly gay classmate, Lawrence King.
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Defense rests in murder trial of gay teen; accused refuses to testify
Defense attorneys on Monday rested their case in the murder trial of 17-year-old Brandon McInerney, accused in the 2008 execution-style slaying of Lawrence King, a gay classmate.
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Defense witnesses: childhood molestation triggered violent reaction to gay classmate
Testimony in the murder trial of 17-year-old Brandon McInerney, accused of killing an openly gay classmate, brought new revelations of McInerney’s abusive childhood, and testimony that the victim antagonized McInerney by parading around in makeup and high heels.
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King murder trial resumes — defense claims accused was sexually harassed
Testimony resumes this week in the murder trial of 17-year-old Brandon McInerney, accused of the 2008 execution-style shooting of an openly gay classmate, then-15-year-old Lawrence King.
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Trial gets underway of California teen charged with killing gay classmate
Opening arguments are scheduled to get underway Tuesday in the trial of Brandon McInerney, charged with the execution style killing of a gay classmate in 2008.
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Lesbian reservist who successfully challenged DADT dismissal, will retire
A decorated Air Force Reserve flight nurse, who successfully challenged her dismissal under the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy, said on Tuesday she will retire rather than return to duty.