Garth Brooks performs during the 48th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 7, 2013 in Las Vegas. Amy Harris/Invision/AP hide caption
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A memorial at the site of the Nova rave, the deadliest single site of the attacks on Oct. 7. A new report by a United Nations team found "reasonable grounds to believe" that rape took place on Oct. 7, including at the site of the rave. Menaham Kahana/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
A U.N. report finds 'reasonable grounds to believe' attacks in Israel included rapes
Sean "Diddy" Combs has stepped down as chairman of Revolt, following multiple allegations against him of sexual assault. Here, Combs accepts the global icon award during the MTV Video Music Awards on Sept. 12 at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. Charles Sykes/Invision/AP hide caption
Former Fox News staffer Laura Luhn sued the network yesterday alleging years of sexual abuse by its former chairman, the late Roger Ailes. Ailes is shown above in July 2016 outside Fox's New York City headquarters shortly before his ouster. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Trevor Bauer pauses in May 2021 while working against the San Francisco Giants in San Francisco. D. Ross Cameron/AP hide caption
Deshaun Watson, #4 of the Cleveland Brown, looks to throw against the Jacksonville Jaguars during a football game at TIAA Bank Field on August 12, 2022 in Jacksonville, Florida. Mike Carlson/Getty Images hide caption
Theodore McCarrick is just the latest Catholic official to face criminal charges for sexual abuse in the U.S. Lawyer Mitchell Garabedian has represented survivors for decades and offers the long view on law enforcement investigations into the Church. Chris Kleponis/Getty Images hide caption
More Clergy Abuse Is Finally Being Prosecuted, No Thanks To The Church, A Lawyer Says
Former Fox News anchor Ed Henry (from left) and high-profile hosts Tucker Carlson and Sean Hannity are all named in a lawsuit alleging different instances of sexual misconduct. AP hide caption
In 1993, Joe Biden, the current presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, was serving as a U.S. senator from Delaware. John Duricka/AP hide caption
Harvey Weinstein arrives at the courthouse in Manhattan for a hearing last month. The jury convicted the disgraced Hollywood mogul of rape and sexual abuse after six women testified that he sexually assaulted them. Johannes Eisele/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Harvey Weinstein arrives at court last month in Manhattan. Johannes Eisele/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Harvey Weinstein arrives at the Manhattan Criminal Court on Monday, during the defense portion of his rape trial. Six women took the stand to say they were sexually assaulted by Weinstein — then Weinstein's legal team got the opportunity to have its say. Johannes Eisele/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Harvey Weinstein arrives at a Manhattan courtroom for his rape trial on Monday. This week, prosecutors wrapped up their case against the former Hollywood producer. Mark Lennihan/AP hide caption
Actress Annabella Sciorra described in detail the alleged assault by Harvey Weinstein during his trial on Thursday. Richard Drew/AP hide caption
Massachusetts prosecutors dropped criminal charges against actor Kevin Spacey on Wednesday. The Oscar winner was accused of groping an 18-year-old man at a restaurant in 2016. Steven Senne/AP hide caption
Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee during his confirmation hearing Sept. 6. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption
Republicans Reject Kavanaugh Accuser's Request To Delay Hearing For FBI Investigation
Actor Jimmy Bennett attends the 21st Annual Movieguide Awards on Feb. 15, 2013, in Universal City, Calif. Imeh Akpanudosen/Getty Images hide caption
Italian actress Asia Argento arrives at a film screening at the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, on May 19. Anne-Christine Poujoulat/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
In the wake of the "Me Too" movement, more victims of sexual harassment and assault continue to come forward. Damian Dovarganes/AP hide caption
In The Wake Of #MeToo, More Victims Seek Help For Repressed Trauma
Russell Simmons at a New York City appearance in 2014 to promote his book on meditation. Rob Kim/Getty Images hide caption