Man charged in sexual assault of woman in Berkeley hills
BERKELEY — A Hayward man was charged Wednesday with forcible rape and other sex crimes...
‘A shell of my former self’: Catholic clergy abuse victims recall decades of abuse at hearing, call on Diocese of Oakland to ‘do the right thing’
OAKLAND — Several clergy abuse victims confronted the Diocese of Oakland’s bishop in a U.S....
Trial set for Oakland man accused of using rape videos to further molest 12-year-olds
OAKLAND — A local resident is set to go to trial nearly three years after...
Unprecedented class-action settlement reached in FCI Dublin women’s prison lawsuit alleging years of abuse and retaliation by guards
Attorneys for inmates formerly housed at the FCI Dublin federal women’s prison announced a historic...
When women accuse, men are always guilty — or are they?
An anonymous woman, identified as Jane Doe, accused Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of defense, of sexual misconduct…
San Mateo man charged with sexually abusing teen after police allegedly caught them in parking lot
OAKLAND — A San Mateo man has been charged with sexually abusing a teen after...
Reps McGovern, Massie urge Biden to pardon Julian Assange to ‘send a clear message’ on press freedom
U.S. Reps. James McGovern and Thomas Massie wrote a letter to President Biden urging him to pardon WikiLeaks founder Julian…
Concord: Man charged with raping quadriplegic woman in early morning home invasion
CONCORD — Nearly 24 years to the day after a local resident was sexually assaulted...
Special education teacher groomed, sexually assaulted 13-year-old boy in classroom, provided weed to him: Police
A California special education teacher is accused of grooming and sexually assaulting a 13-year-old student. The Los Angeles teacher also…
Diocese of Oakland proposes $117 million-plus fund in clergy sex abuse deal; victims’ attorneys call it ‘a scam and a sham’
OAKLAND — The Diocese of Oakland this week proposed creating a trust worth at least...