Sexual Assault
Man charged with sexual assault in 1970s
Aleisha Orr A man who owned a store in a small Wheatbelt town in the 1970s has been charged for allegedly sexually assaulting two children.
Man to face court over violent sexual assault
Aleisha Orr A man has been charged over an incident in which a woman was punched to the face and sexually assaulted in her home.
Rapist gets another 10 years for assault on mother
A convicted West Australian sex offender has been sentenced to a further 10 years behind bars for a "sinister" sexual assault on a mother during a home invasion.
Frozen in silence: Mercanti case highlights domestic abuse
Rania Spooner Domestic and family violence experts explain why the domestic violence ordeal of former Finks bikie Troy Mercanti was far from unique.
Swedish backpacker sex attack: charges laid
Pip Doyle A 37-year-old man has been charged over the sexual assault of a Swedish backpacker in West Perth.
Sex assault cop faces sack but not jail
A decorated NSW police officer who sexually assaulted a girl on a dance floor during an assignment to protect world leaders in Perth has been spared prison but is set to lose his job.
The Rayney Trial: Week 10, day three
Anne-Louise Brown The murder trial of prominent Perth barrister Lloyd Rayney has entered its tenth week.
Perth "Sluts" prepare to Walk despite lack of support
Jenna Clarke A number of third world countries, including India, have reclaimed the word "slut" before Western Australia.
Boys, 11 and 12, on sex charges
Lucy Rickard Two boys aged 11 and 12-years-old are among a group of four charged with the sexual assault of at least six women over a 48-hour period.
Brother's online grief after sister, friend torched in ute blaze
Joseph Sapienza and Aja Styles The brother of a woman whose charred body was found in a burnt-out ute has given an insight into what might have led to her grisly death.
