sexual

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A statement from his lawyer Tuesday posted on social media said Swalwell “categorically and unequivocally denies each and every allegation of sexual misconduct and assault that has been leveled against him.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

William Hamish Yeates, 19, is the first person to be charged under a new national law which criminalises the manipulation of sexual images and carries a maximum penalty of seven years in prison.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

They didn’t track representation based on gender, sexual orientation or Asian origin.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

“Ana Murguia, Debra Rojas and Dolores Huerta are speaking with clarity and strength. I stand with them and condemn all instances of sexual assault.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

While race and sexual orientation are perfectly appropriate aspects of one’s identity to embrace, criminality for its own sake most certainly is not.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander