Top Democrats press Maine Senate candidate to drop out of race over sexual assault allegation

Graham Platner denied the allegation, calling it "categorically false" but said he was "taking the time to reflect on the best path forward".

Top Maine Democrat Says Platner Will Have ‘No Role’ in Picking Next Nominee

A top state party official said that Graham Platner’s team had “repeatedly” tried to “put their thumb on the scale,” but he would not influence how the party chose a new Senate candidate.

By Shane Goldmacher

Cardinal considered contender to replace Pope Francis accused of molesting several women

Spanish-born Cristobal Lopez Romero, the Archbishop of Rabat in Morocco, has announced that he is 'stepping back' from office after an investigation revealed at least five accounts of accusations of sexual assault. Lopez has admitted to 'inappropriate behavior towards adult women' but denies having committed sexual violence or harassment.

The battle over the Bell hotel: how a year of asylum protests tore apart a pretty, prosperous Essex town

Last summer, a 14-year-old girl was sexually assaulted by an asylum seeker in Epping and this small community was engulfed in protest. Can it recover? When Sherzod* moved to Epping in 2025, he was dreaming of a little garden, long dog walks in the forest and more space to breathe. At 20, he had moved from Uzbekistan to the UK to study law, then lived in north London for decades. In his mid-40s, after establishing himself in a media job, he began visiting the forest – 5,900 acres of green lung...

By Tim Burrows

New explosive allegation rocks Platner campaign still reeling from rape accusation

Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders dropped their endorsements and called for Graham Platner to step aside as the Democratic nominee in Maine.

Cardinal in Morocco steps back from duties after sexual assault claims

At least five women have accused the archbishop of Rabat of sexual assault, according to an Agence France-Presse investigation, prompting the Spanish-born cleric to announce he was “stepping back” on Tuesday while the Vatican holds an inquiry. Agence France-Presse interviewed a retired woman involved in the Church and reviewed the written testimony of another woman who said Cristobal Lopez Romero had sexually assaulted them. The 74-year-old archbishop denied all wrongdoing when contacted by...

By Agence France-Presse

Graham Platner accuser levels ‘stealthing’ claim against embattled Maine Senate candidate: report

The Platner campaign has called the allegations ‘categorically false and politically motivated’

By Josh Marcus

'F---ING IDIOTS': Top female operatives torch Platner enablers as rape allegation rocks Dem campaign

Alleged sexual abuse by nun at NI mother and baby home should be investigated, says report

Truth Recovery Independent Panel says claims made against ‘Sister Z’, now deceased, merit ‘special attention’ at upcoming inquiry

By Seanín Graham

Graham Platner's ex Lyndsey Fifield alleges he removed condoms without consent, ‘He would act like…'

A second woman has accused Maine senate candidate Graham Platner of sexual misconduct, saying he repeatedly removed condoms without her consent.

Teen arrested after reportedly sexually assaulting 5-year-old child in Modi'in Illit bomb shelter

Police reported cases of child sexual abuse, endangerment in a motor vehicle, and domestic abuse within a span of two weeks in late June and early July 2026.

Accounts Disabled, URLs Blocked: Meta Lists Actions Amid Child Abuse Ads Row

Meta said it was categorically inaccurate to suggest that it knowingly and deliberately targets ads featuring children to people based on an inappropriate interest.

Man jailed for six years after sexually abusing niece

A County Westmeath man who sexually abused his niece over 40 years ago has been jailed for six year

Two sexual abuse trials stalled today over solicitors legal aid pay dispute

An accused person involved in one of the trials had flown in from the US, and two complainants involved in another had travelled from Canada.

Graham Platner’s Ex-GF Claims He Would Sneakily Remove Condoms During Sex

Fresh trouble for Graham Platner ... a second ex-girlfriend has stepped forward with new sexual misconduct allegations against the embattled Maine Senate candidate ... claiming he had a penchant for stealthily removing condoms without her consent…

By TMZ Staff

The NYT Sat On The Rape Allegations Against Platner Last Month

The NYT Sat On The Rape Allegations Against Platner Last Month Graham Platner's Senate campaign is imploding after Politico published a detailed account on Monday from Jenny Racicot, a 41-year-old Democrat from Maine, who accuses the progressive darling of rape. Donors are heading for the exits, Democrats are withdrawing endorsements, and calling for Platner to drop out. But there's another scandal hiding in plain sight, and it involves the New York Times, which published an...

By Tyler Durden

Cardinal tipped to be pope accused of molesting several women

A cardinal once tipped to be Pope, Cristobal Lopez Romero, is accused of molesting several women. Learn more about the allegations and his denial. Read More: https://punchng.com/cardinal-tipped-to-be-pope-accused-of-molesting-several-women/

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