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Gore Assaulted Us: 2 More Masseuses
 Gore Assaulted Us: 
 2 More Masseuses 
NATIONAL ENQUIRER SCOOPS

Gore Assaulted Us: 2 More Masseuses

Police are investigating claims, tabloid reports

(Newser) - Al Gore—allegedly—really likes massage therapists. Two more have come forward claiming sex abuse at his hands, and police are investigating, the National Enquirer reports. One incident allegedly took place at a Beverly Hills hotel when Gore was attending the 2007 Academy Awards; the other reportedly happened a year...

Al Gore Accuser's Pants Stain: Not Semen

 Al Gore Accuser's 
 Pants Stain: 
 Not Semen 
and more new details

Al Gore Accuser's Pants Stain: Not Semen

Portland paper continues to justify not running story

(Newser) - That infamous stain on the pants of Al Gore’s masseuse is not semen. That’s the biggest revelation to come out of a Portland Tribune article written by former managing editor Todd Murphy, which once again explains why the paper didn’t run the Al Gore sexual assault story...

Man Gets 15 Years for Assault With HIV

 Man Gets 15 Years for 
 Assault With HIV 
The weapon: his penis

Man Gets 15 Years for Assault With HIV

Megachurch elder had unprotected sex without telling partner he was positive

(Newser) - A Texas man charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon—his penis—pleaded guilty yesterday, unexpectedly ending his trial. Nathaniel Tumbwe, who has said he is an African prince and a doctor, had unprotected sex with a fellow elder at a Dallas megachurch in 2008, knowing he was HIV...

Woman Gets 9 Years for Sex With Son She Gave Up

She tracked him down on Facebook

(Newser) - A Detroit area woman was sentenced to 9 to 30 years in prison for having sex with the 14-year-old son she gave up for adoption as an infant. Aimee L. Sword, 36, tracked down the boy on Facebook and the two soon had sex in a hotel room and area...

Clueless Parole Agents Actually Spoke to Captive Jaycee

They never questioned who she was

(Newser) - Clueless California parole agents actually spoke to kidnap victim Jaycee Dugard while she was still captive as they were checking up on sex offender Phillip Garrido, but failed to take any action to help her, according to a newly released state report. "Agents saw and spoke to Ms. Dugard...

Masseuse Is Full of It: Tipper
 Masseuse Is Full of It: Tipper 

Masseuse Is Full of It: Tipper

She doesn't buy sexual assault allegations, says pal

(Newser) - If you were expecting Tipper Gore to side with the masseuse, prepare to be disappointed. “Both Al and Tipper are baffled” by Molly Hagerty’s sexual assault allegations and “frustrated to see his name dragged through the mud,” a friend of Tipper’s tells People . “She...

Cops Reopen Gore Sexual Assault Case

He issues firm denial of masseuse's allegations

(Newser) - Police in Portland, Oregon are taking another look at allegations that Al Gore sexually assaulted a masseuse in 2006 . Portland police had earlier said they wouldn't reopen the case unless new evidence surfaced, and no reason was given for today's decision, CNN reports. Masseuse Molly Hagerty has told police she...

Gore's Masseuse Reveals Herself

'He's not what people think he is,' says Molly Hagerty

(Newser) - The Al Gore sex scandal isn’t going away: In the latest issue of the National Enquirer , his accuser reveals herself…and calls Gore a lot of names. “Al Gore is a pervert and sexual predator,” says 54-year-old Molly Hagerty. “He’s a sick man.” The...

Mom Charged With Failure to Save Child From Beau

Daughter, 4, died with 80 bruises, fractured skull

(Newser) - In a rare court action a Houston mom is facing prosecution for failure to protect her 4-year-old daughter from the vicious lover charged in the girl's death. Emma Thompson had some 80 bruises, a severed pancreas and a fractured skull when she died last year. Her mom's boyfriend faces trial...

Portland Paper Knew of Gore Sex Assault Claim in 2007

Editor wanted to report story but couldn't find enough evidence

(Newser) - At least one Oregon paper had the chance to break the story of an alleged sexual assault by Al Gore, but a year-long investigation yielded insufficient information. “The truth is we very much wanted to report the story on Al Gore,” Mark Garber, editor of the Portland Tribune,...

Gore 'Begged for Release of His Chakra': Masseuse
 Gore 'Begged 
 for Release of 
 His Chakra': 
 Masseuse 
embarrassing details

Gore 'Begged for Release of His Chakra': Masseuse

Police report definitely falls into TMI department

(Newser) - Thanks to the uncovering of a 2009 police report, you’re about to know more—much more—about Al Gore than you ever wanted to. The report, obtained by KGW , details a Portland masseuse’s allegations of sexual assault at Gore’s hands, beginning with an inappropriately long embrace when...

Al Gore Accused of Sex Assault
 Al Gore Accused of Sex Assault 
SAYS 'NATIONAL ENQUIRER '

Al Gore Accused of Sex Assault

Masseuse claimed abuse in 2006

(Newser) - The National Enquirer outed John Edwards as a dog, and now it’s taking aim at Al Gore: The former VP was apparently accused of sexually attacking a masseuse in 2006. The tabloid claims to have its hands on "shocking details" in the official police report and Gore’s...

Arizona Drops Case Against Polygamist Leader

Texas now seeking to extradite Warren Jeffs

(Newser) - Arizona has dismissed charges against Warren Jeffs, saying the polygamist sect leader has already spent more time in prison awaiting trial than he would have done if convicted. Jeffs had been charged as an accomplice to the rape of a minor for allegedly arranging marriages involving underage girls. The move...

Priest With 'Erotic Dungeon' Runs From Police

Brazil seeks Polish-born cleric accused of sexually abusing minors

(Newser) - A priest who was allegedly sexually abusing minors in his "erotic dungeon" is wanted by Brazilian police but has gone missing. A 16-year-old boy accused the Polish-born cleric of handcuffing and assaulting him, and an arrest warrant has been issued, CNN reports . The judge in the case says Marcin...

Elizabeth Smart Kidnapper Gets 15 Years

Barzee has already served nearly half her sentence

(Newser) - Wanda Barzee was sentenced to 15 years in prison today for her role in the 2002 kidnapping of Elizabeth Smart. Barzee, who pleaded guilty in November, has spent 7 years in jail or a mental hospital during a dispute over whether she was mentally fit to stand trial, the Salt ...

Skinny Jeans Don't Excuse Rape
 Skinny Jeans 
 Don't Excuse Rape 
in case you missed it

Skinny Jeans Don't Excuse Rape

The latest court trend is disturbing for women

(Newser) - At least two men have recently been cleared of rape charges because their alleged victims were wearing “skinny jeans”—and it’s time to “call bullshit” on the idea that women can’t possibly be victimized if their pants are difficult to remove. “Hear me loud...

Old Jocks Club a Dangerous Place for Women
 Old Jocks Club a Dangerous Place for Women 
OPINION

Old Jocks Club a Dangerous Place for Women

Huguely, Roethlisberger, Taylor cases have similar threads

(Newser) - It's been a rocky spell in the headlines for women and male athletes, and the cases of Ben Roethlisberger, Lawrence Taylor, and George Huguely make Sally Jenkins wonder: "Should women fear athletes?" For the Washington Post columnist, the bottom line in the allegations against all three: "The alleged...

The Dirty Details of Big Ben's Bad Behavior

Shots for underage girls, crude comments, 'Clinton sex'

(Newser) - Ben Roethlisberger has led Pittsburgh’s beloved Steelers to two Super Bowl victories—but even a die-hard fan with a tattoo of Big Ben says, “It's to the point where he's embarrassing the franchise.” Sports Illustrated takes an extensive look at Roethlisberger’s most recent accusation of sexual...

Roethlisberger: 'I Have Committed No Crime'

Disgraced QB won't appeal 6-game NFL suspension

(Newser) - Ben Roethlisberger will not appeal NFL commissioner Roger Goodell's decision to suspend him for six games for violating the league's personal conduct policy. "More is expected of me," the Steelers quarterback said in a statement released today, over 6 weeks after the night of barhopping that ended with...

Vatican on Gay Uproar: 'Cardinal's No Expert'

But comments are 'backed by studies,' officials say

(Newser) - Vatican officials moved clumsily to quell the uproar over a top cardinal's comments blaming homosexuality for the church's sex abuse scandals—by acknowledging that he probably didn't know what he was talking about. Church officials "do not consider it their competence to make general statements on matters that are...

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