Jury clears Ramirez of second-degree forcible rape

Ramirez had been seeing the accuser's then roommate. According to the testimony of Burlington Police Detective Vicki Underwood, Ramirez told her in an interview Feb. 9, 2016, that he and the accuser had consensual sex, but she said she was worried her roommate would find out and kick her out of ...

Joyce’s accuser determined he face justice

The woes of the National Party are set to continue, despite the resignation of their embattled leader Barnaby Joyce, as the woman who accuses him of sexual harassment says she wants him to be held to account. Mr Joyce, who has been on personal leave this week with his new partner and former ...

Joyce’s accuser determined he face justice

The woman who says Barnaby Joyce harassed her wants the former Nationals leader to be held to account and the party to establish processes to handle complaints. Updated Updated 8 mins ago. The woes of the National Party are set to continue, despite the resignation of their embattled leader ...

‘PERSONAL ISSUES’: Joyce accuser named as PM speaks out

Barnaby Joyce during a press conference in Armidale, New South Wales, Friday, February 23, 2018. Mr Joyce has resigned from the leadership of the Nationals Party as his party investigates an allegation of sexual harassment which he denies. AAP Image - Marlon Dalton. Use this content. by Victoria ...

Barnaby Joyce accuser’s identity revealed; reports

THE woman who accused Barnaby Joyce of sexual harassment has been named as a former recipient of the West Australian Rural Woman of the year award. The Weekend Australian has named the woman as Catherine Marriott, after her lawyer, Emma Salerno, told the newspaper she wants the ...

McCall: Abuse victims are not a threat to due process

In criminal cases (say, murder, to take a classic example), the burden of proof typically lies with the accuser. If I accuse a stranger on the street of murder, they are not taken to jail and given the death penalty. That's what the Due Process clauses in the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments are meant to ...

Barnaby Joyce accuser a leader in WA farming sector

The woman who claims Barnaby Joyce sexually harassed her is a respected leader in the agricultural sector and a former West Australian Rural Woman of the Year. Catherine Marriott is determined that the Nationals follow her complaint through to its conclusion, her lawyer, Emma Salerno, said ...