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Groundsman charged with smuggling contraband into Annatto Bay lock-up
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Groundsman charged with smuggling contraband into Annatto Bay lock-up
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ST MARY, Jamaica —  A 35 year-old groundsman was granted bail in the sum of $650,000 when he appeared in the St Mary parish court on April 7 after he ...
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Trump orders US naval blockade of Strait of Hormuz
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump on Sunday ordered a United States (US) naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz in response to ...
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Rytz soaked in pure Soca bliss
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Rytz soaked in pure Soca bliss
April 12 08:07 AM
A heavy downpour threatened to put a damper on the hard fete agenda soca lovers had in mind for Rytz on Thursday, but by nightfall, the event had rewr...
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Mastering Difficult Conversations: Carolyn Rose Miller leads initiative to strengthen professional and personal relationships
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April 12 07:37 AM
Communication expert Carolyn Rose Miller is taking proactive steps to address what she describes as a troubling pattern in professional and personal r...
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Sex crime silence: Yes or no?
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Sex crime silence: Yes or no?
NGO head, PAJ and others hold conflicting views on withholding names of accused
By Tamoy Ashman Sunday Observer staff reporter ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 12 12:30 AM
Sex crime silence: Yes or no?
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Coalition firm in rejection of close-in-age sex pass
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Coalition firm in rejection of close-in-age sex pass
BY JEROME WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 12 12:28 AM
Coalition firm in rejection of close-in-age sex pass
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The secret struggle of former national footballer Michael ‘Zun’ Clarke
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The secret struggle of former national footballer Michael ‘Zun’ Clarke
He taught himself to read on a journey to academic triumph
BY VERNON DAVIDSON Executive editor — publications davidsonv@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 12 12:26 AM
The secret struggle of former national footballer Michael ‘Zun’ Clarke
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Swede goes on trial for pressuring wife to sell sex
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Swede goes on trial for pressuring wife to sell sex
April 10, 2026
HARNOSAND, Sweden (AFP) -- A Swedish man suspected of exploiting his "vulnerable" wife to have sex with scores of men for payment, went on trial on Fr...
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Harvey Weinstein says prison is ‘hell’
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Harvey Weinstein says prison is ‘hell’
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LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Disgraced movie mogul and convicted rapist Harvey Weinstein says life in prison is "hell" in an interview where he ...
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PSG star Achraf Hakimi faces trial for alleged rape
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PSG star Achraf Hakimi faces trial for alleged rape
February 24, 2026
PARIS, France (AFP)—Paris Saint-Germain footballer Achraf Hakimi, a key player in their Champions League-winning side last season, is to stand trial c...
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Bahamian father handed 15 year sentence for raping 6-y-0 daughter
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Bahamian father handed 15 year sentence for raping 6-y-0 daughter
February 5, 2026
NASSAU, The Bahamas (CMC) —A Bahamian High Court judge has sentenced a man to 15 years in jail after he pleaded guilty to raping his six-year-old daug...
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Belgian man convicted of rape for fake payments to sex worker
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Belgian man convicted of rape for fake payments to sex worker
February 5, 2026
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) — A client who duped a sex worker with fake proof of payment has been convicted of rape in Belgium, in a ruling the Antwerp co...
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Suspected serial rapist arrested and charged by C-TOC while on bail
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Suspected serial rapist arrested and charged by C-TOC while on bail
January 21, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A man who was out on bail after being charged with four cases of rape, committed between 2023 and 2024, is now back in custody on ...
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CASE rape suspect killed in police operation
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CASE rape suspect killed in police operation
December 30, 2025
PORTLAND, Jamaica — A man who was being sought by police in connection with a reported sexual assault at the College of Agriculture, Science and Educa...
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Two American men denied bail on rape charges in The Bahamas
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Two American men denied bail on rape charges in The Bahamas
December 25, 2025
NASSAU, Bahamas (CMC) – Two American men were denied bail when they appeared in a magistrate’s court in The Bahamas charged with raping a 25-year-old ...
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PNP’s Isat Buchanan condemns alleged rape of CASE student
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PNP’s Isat Buchanan condemns alleged rape of CASE student
December 17, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Opposition Spokesperson on Youth and Human Rights, Isat Buchanan, has condemned the alleged rape of a female student of the Colleg...
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CASE students protest security concerns following alleged rape
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CASE students protest security concerns following alleged rape
December 16, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Students at the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) mounted a protest on the institution’s western campus on Tues...
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Greenwood ‘paid dearly’ for sex assault allegations, says De Zerbi
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Greenwood ‘paid dearly’ for sex assault allegations, says De Zerbi
November 24, 2025
MARSEILLE, France (AFP) — Marseille coach Roberto De Zerbi says Mason Greenwood "paid dearly" after being accused of sexual assault, as the forward pr...
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Italy to toughen rape law to include non-consensual sex
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Italy to toughen rape law to include non-consensual sex
November 19, 2025
ROME, Italy (AFP) — Italian Members of Parliament voted Wednesday to broaden the definition of sexual violence to include non-consensual acts, in a ra...
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US to carry out third execution this week
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US to carry out third execution this week
October 15, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — A Mississippi man convicted of rape and murder is to be put to death by lethal injection on Wednesday, the third exe...
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WATCH: Anger over rape of schoolgirl lingers in St Catherine community
September 30, 2025
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica – Anger still lingers among members of a St Catherine school community days after the rape of one of their own, a seven-year-old...
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Taxi operator charged with rape
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Taxi operator charged with rape
August 27, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A 28-year-old taxi operator has been charged with rape following an incident in St Thomas on Tuesday, March 11. He has been identi...
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US fugitive who faked own death convicted of rape
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US fugitive who faked own death convicted of rape
August 14, 2025
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) - A United States (US) man who faked his own death and fled to Scotland to evade justice has been convicted of rape f...
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Jamaican ‘Top Boy’ actor charged with rape
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Jamaican ‘Top Boy’ actor charged with rape
July 25, 2025
LONDON, United Kingdom — Spanish Town-born  Top Boy  actor Micheal Ward has been charged with rape and sexual assault, according to international medi...
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Shannon Sharpe, ex-girlfriend settle US$50 million sexual assault lawsuit
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Shannon Sharpe, ex-girlfriend settle US$50 million sexual assault lawsuit
July 18, 2025
NFL Hall of Famer turned popular commentator Shannon Sharpe and an ex-girlfriend who accused him of rape have settled the $50 million lawsuit that was...
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Sex crimes police hunt for perverted cabbie’s alleged accomplice
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Sex crimes police hunt for perverted cabbie’s alleged accomplice
Suspect known only as 'Shawn' or 'King'
July 18, 2025
Sex crimes detectives are searching for a man they believe was a key accomplice in the sexual assault and trafficking of two teenage girls for years b...
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Rape suspect handed over to police by community members
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Rape suspect handed over to police by community members
July 4, 2025
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica – A 31-year-old man has been charged with rape and other offences after he was caught and handed over to cops by fellow communit...
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92-y-o jailed in UK for 1967 murder and rape
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92-y-o jailed in UK for 1967 murder and rape
July 1, 2025
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — A 92-year-old man was on Tuesday told he would die in prison after he was jailed for a 1967 rape and murder, in what is...
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Tensions flare among jurors in Weinstein sex crimes retrial
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Tensions flare among jurors in Weinstein sex crimes retrial
June 9, 2025
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Fresh strains emerged Monday among jurors in the sex crimes retrial of disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein, rai...
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Sex crime silence: Yes or no?
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Sex crime silence: Yes or no?
NGO head, PAJ and others hold conflicting views on withholding names of accused
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Sex crime silence: Yes or no?
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