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Published: 02/24/11

NYC Teachers Sue City for Slander Over Lesbian Sex Allegations

By  Dana Chivvis - AOL News
NYC Teachers Sue City for Slander Over Lesbian Sex Allegations

Two New York City high school teachers accused of having a sexual romp in a classroom are suing the city for $2 million for ruining their reputations. Alini Brito and Cindy Mauro were fired last month after a state arbitrator's report concluded that the pair of language teachers were having a "sexual encounter" when school custodians walked in on them in November 2009. But the duo filed a lawsuit Wednesday in Manhattan Supreme Court claiming wrongful termination, libel and slander, the New York Daily News reports. "They've had to deal with these false allegations of engaging in lesbian sex," ...

Published: 11/24/10

Canadian Commander Faces Trial on Sex Affair Charges

By  Lisa Flam - AOL News
Canadian Commander Faces Trial on Sex Affair Charges

(Nov. 24) -- The former commander of Canada's troops in Afghanistan will face a court-martial on charges he had an improper relationship with a subordinate female officer and tried to block the investigation. The Canadian military said Tuesday that Brig. Gen. Daniel Menard will face charges related to inappropriate conduct and obstruction of justice. A trial date and location were not set. AFP / Getty Images Canadian Brig. Gen. Daniel Menard addresses the media last week in Kandahar, Afghanistan. He faces a court-martial on charges he had an affair with a subordinate female officer and ...

Published: 09/9/10

Cops: Woman Wards Off Hairy Attacker by Grabbing His Beard

By  Ben Muessig - AOL News
Cops: Woman Wards Off Hairy Attacker by Grabbing His Beard

(Sept. 9) -- A Kansas City woman got out of a hairy situation when she grabbed a naked assailant by the beard, according to police. Law enforcement officials say Laurence K. Saunders walked into a 64-year-old woman's home without knocking, stripped naked and stood over her as she slept early Tuesday. When the woman woke up at around 12:50 a.m., she told officials that Saunders -- a neighbor -- grabbed her arm and said he was "just being friendly," according to The Kansas City Star. ...

Published: 07/31/10

Al Gore Avoids Sexual Misconduct Charges

By  not in system - AOL News
Al Gore Avoids Sexual Misconduct Charges

(July 31) -- Citing a "lack of credible evidence," including conflicting witness statements, the Portland area District Attorney on Friday declined to charge Vice President Al Gore with sexual misconduct as alleged by Oregon masseuse Molly Hagerty. ...

Published: 07/30/10

Al Gore Cleared by Portland Area DA of Masseuse's Sexual Misconduct Claims

By  Annie Groer - Politics Daily
Al Gore Cleared by Portland Area DA of Masseuse's Sexual Misconduct Claims

Citing a "lack of credible evidence," including conflicting witness statements, the Portland area district attorney declined on Friday to charge Vice President Al Gore with sexual misconduct as alleged by Oregon masseuse Molly Hagerty. In two recent National Enquirer stories, Hagerty claimed Gore groped, fondled and forcibly kissed her during an October 2006 massage session in his Hotel Lucia suite while he was in Portland to give a speech. Hagerty, who originally refused to talk to police while deciding whether to file a civil suit against Gore, did not give the police her version of events ...

Published: 07/1/10

Al Gore Case: Police Cite 'Procedural Issues' in Reopening Investigation

By  Annie Groer - Politics Daily
Al Gore Case:  Police Cite 'Procedural Issues' in Reopening Investigation

Portland police decided to revisit a masseuse's complaint that Al Gore sexually assaulted her in 2006 because "there were procedural issues with the 2009 investigation that merit re-opening the case," according to a police department press release issued Thursday. The release does not specify what the "procedural issues" were, but it implies high-level police should have been brought in on the case, and were not. "There should have been command level review at the time on the specifics of this case and decisions on whether the investigation should go forward," the release states. Molly ...

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