Sexual Assault
Incidents of unwanted sexual contact or behavior
Latest stories
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Former Aberdeen police lieutenant arrested on child sex charges
The former police lieutenant faces 10 felony charges stemming from allegations of sexual assault involving a minor in 2004, before she worked for the department.
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University of Tennessee issues safety notice after multiple sexual assault reports
The University of Tennessee urges vigilance following multiple reported sexual assaults and suspected druggings at fraternity houses.
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Man facing rape, kidnapping charges in Chatham County
20-year-old Timothy Fox is facing several felony charges, including rape and kidnapping, following an investigation into allegations that he sexually assaulted a child less than 15-years-old.
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Raleigh police arrest man linked to decades old sexual assault cold case investigation
Officers arrested 48-year-old Reginald Taylor after he was accused of sexually assaulting a woman in Raleigh in 2001.
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'Just sick:' Holly Springs author documents her life married to a convicted rapist
A Holly Springs woman is sharing her story for the first time years after her then-husband, Joshua Becker, pleaded guilty to raping and assaulting a stranger. The attack in Glenwood South stunned the community and exposed the elementary school teacher as a sexual predator.
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Durham Rescue Mission client sues over volunteer coordinator’s alleged sexual assault
A man identified as “John Doe” filed a lawsuit alleging a former Durham Rescue Mission volunteer coordinator repeatedly groped and kissed him without consent from April 2023 to February 2024.
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NC State police searching for man they say sexually assaulted student at campus apartment
According to campus authorities, the assault happened on Saturday at the E.S. King Village, an on-campus apartment community for non-freshman students and students with families.
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Man charged with peeping, exposing himself at Apex Kohl's
Brian Izael Cruz is facing felony secret peeping, sexual battery and indecent exposure charges for an incident at a Kohl's in Apex earlier this month.
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NC State police investigating reported rape at campus dorm
NC State police are looking for a suspect after a student reported a rape at a campus dormitory.
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Accuser in 2006 Duke lacrosse case released from prison after unrelated murder conviction
Crystal Mangum, the woman whose false rape allegations sparked the 2006 Duke lacrosse scandal, was released on Friday morning from a Raleigh correctional facility.
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Durham police chief encourages sexual assault survivors to report after major arrest
Durham police are encouraging survivors of sexual assault to report their experiences after a major arrest. Police charged Kenneth McNeil with more than 15 sex crimes, many against children.
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Family sues Wake Schools over allegations of student's sexual assault by classmate
A similar lawsuit was filed in November related to a case at a different school.
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Man charged with sex assault near Smithfield park; police suspect more victims
Police were called to Smith Collins Park on the evening of Dec. 13 where they talked to the victim, but the suspect had already left.
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Goldsboro man arrested on over a dozen counts of sexual crimes with a minor, police say
Goldsboro police said Demias Ashuan Williams-Turnage, 21, now faces 16 charges after he was arrested on Friday for reports of indecent liberties with a child.
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More charges for nurse: Police, UNC Rex expect other victims to come forward in sexual battery case
More charges emerged on Friday for a nurse at UNC Rex after a third person came forward on Thursday. Police said there may be more victims in the case.
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UNC Rex nurse accused of sexually assaulted two patients to appear in court
Brayan Alvarez-Ortiz, 28, was arrested after he was accused of sexually assaulting two sedated patients. UNC Rex has a confidential reporting phone line where patients or family members can share information. People can call 919-784-1800 to discuss concerns.
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Lawsuit: Wake County schools failed to protect 6-year-old from sexual assault by classmate
A lawsuit filed on Nov. 3 on behalf of the then-6-year-old plaintiff, who is not named, claims that he was sexually assaulted multiple times by another student at Wake Forest Magnet Elementary School over the course of the 2023 school year, and staff failed to protect him.
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Southern Pines man appears in court for alleged sexual offenses and providing alcohol to minors
Southern Pines police said 37-year-old Joshua Timothy-Lee Rayman was arrested after he was accused of giving a group of underaged girls alcohol and illegal drugs, before he sexually assaulted one of them. He faces multiple charges and is being held on a $250,000 bond.
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160 patients accuse former doctor of abuse
A former Oregon doctor accused of sexually abusing patients has been indicted on criminal charges.
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Raleigh man charged with rape, kidnapping in two alleged July sexual assaults
Durham police have arrested Jose Guzman, a 42-year-old Raleigh man and owner of JCG Remodeling LLC, on two counts of second-degree forcible rape and one count of first-degree kidnapping stemming from two alleged sexual assaults in July 2025.
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Sheriff's office: Man, woman accused of sexually assaulting three people, fleeing to Mexico
A man and a woman were arrested on Tuesday after deputies in Granville County said the two sexually abused three victims and then tried to escape the country.
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Former athletes join lawsuit against NC State over sexual assault claims
The former director of sports medicine, Robert Murphy, is the key defendant in this case. Several former NC State athletes said they complained for years about Murphy inappropriately touching them while receiving treatment.
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Wake County man charged with rape, assault after incident near Wendell
A Wake County man faces several charges, including rape and assault by strangulation, after an assault reported Friday near Wendell.
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Woman reports she was sexually assaulted by four people in Fayetteville, police investigating
Fayetteville police are investigating after a woman reported she was sexually assaulted by several men.
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Chatham County man faces multiple felonies for alleged assaults on teen in two counties
Larry Varner, 54, has been arrested and charged with multiple felonies, including statutory rape and indecent liberties with a child, following allegations of sexually assaulting a teenage girl across Chatham and Montgomery counties.
