A British woman committed suicide after testifying against a world-renowned choirmaster she said raped her, officials said.The body of violin teacher Frances Andrade, 48, was found at her home last month, less than a week after she gave testimony against Michael Brewer, 68, in Manchester Crown Court, The Daily Telegraph reported. Brewer was acquitted on the most serious charges Friday but convicted of indecent assault.Andrade testified Jan. 16-17 that Brewer sexually assaulted her while she was

A British woman who was attacked by a sexual predator on Valentine’s Day two years ago shared her story Thursday via British news outlets.According to the Daily Mail, the woman from Lincolnshire in England was attacked on Valentine’s Day by a stranger, who was caught by her husband-to-be just hours later.The victim said the incident took place around 10 p.m. when she went to a nearby supermarket to pick up groceries. There she was confronted by a 28-year-old man who offered to pay for her grocer

 Rock and roll legend Chubby Checker is twisting mad over a software application that allowed women to estimate the size of a man‘s penis based on his shoe size.The singer, whose real name is Ernest Evans, filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against Hewlett Packard and Palm Inc. in federal court in Fort Pierce, Florida, on Tuesday, saying that the app ``adversely affects Chubby Checker’s brand and value.‘’The app, which was called ``The Chubby Checker,‘’ was an unauthorized use of Checker‘s n

CAIRO (AP) ― Egyptian women are growing increasingly angry and militant as they deal with one of the unintended consequences of the Arab Spring: an epidemic of sexual assault that law enforcement has failed to contain. The backlash, which includes self-defense courses for women and even threats of violent retaliation, is fueled by ultraconservative Islamists who suggest that women invite assault by attending anti-government protests where they mix with men. At marches against sexual harassment i

U.S. Navy recruiter Juan Jose Pena was arrested at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston and charged with sexual assault, Alamo Heights, Texas, police said.Pena, 28, was arrested Monday. When a 19-year-old woman enlistee sought his guidance, he advised her how to leave the military, got drunk with her and her cousin and sexually assaulted her, the arrest warrant affidavit states.Pena could face additional charges, Alamo Heights police Sgt. Tom Vitacco said Tuesday.The U.S. Navy is cooperating

With a humble “Grazie” as bishops doffed their mitres and applause echoed through St. Peter's Basilica, a frail Pope Benedict XVI began his long farewell by presiding over Ash Wednesday services in a tearful, final public Mass.“We wouldn't be sincere, Your Holiness, if we didn't tell you that there's a veil of sadness on our hearts this evening,” said Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, Benedict's longtime deputy, his voice breaking.“Thank you for having given us the luminous example of the simple and hu