sexual assault
Ancient Greece
The Myth of Daphne, Who Chose Eternal Silence Over Sexual Assault
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This ancient myth of Daphne, in which the nymph transforms herself into a tree to escape the lustful attention of the god Apollo, has inspired countless retellings in art. Its themes resonate today.
Greece
Greek Person of the Year 2021: Sofia Bekatorou
Sofia Bekatorou opened the floodgates of sexual abuse allegations in the realms of Greek sport, theater, and cinema after revealing her own sexual assault at the hands of the Vice-President of the Hellenic Sailing Federation in January of this...
Crime
Greek Actor Petros Filippidis Detained for Rape
Disgraced Greek actor Petros Filippidis has been detained after he was interrogated on the charges of one count of rape and two counts of attempted rape on Tuesday.
Hollywood
Marina Sirtis Reveals Traumatic Childhood Experience
Marina Sirtis recently revealed that she was sexually molested when she was just three years old. The former "Star Trek" actress opened up about the effect the experience had on her life, and how she eventually tried to cope...
Australia
Former GP Kyriakou Calls Rape Charges “Stupid”
75-year-old retired General Practitioner Con Kyriacou appeared before the Melbourne, Australia Magistrates Court for the first time on Monday after the Crown charged the former doctor with numerous complaints of the rape and sexual assault of his patients.
The doctor...
Crime
Man With Vision Problems Kidnaps and Sexually Abuses Helper, Records Act
The case of a missing 22-year-old woman in Athens turned out to be a case of kidnapping and sexual assault as a 53-year-old visually impaired man had kept her captive and raped her.
The woman is a student and as...