A number of Danish politicians are calling for harsher penalties for sexual crimes and an end to the legal absurdity that sees paedophiles and rapists given lesser sentences than minor fraudsters. Read the full story

A famous Icelandic author, television personality and lifestyle pin-up has been accused of rape and will likely now be charged. Read the full story

A woman has filed a lawsuit against Starwood Hotels and Resorts after employees at a Finnish property allegedly gave her room key to a drunken stranger. Read the full story

A high school headteacher in Stockholm has been reported to the Equality Ombudsman after allegedly telling a girl complaining of rape that “you have to get used to it”. Read the full story

A Danish doctor is claiming that he took naked photographs of anorexia patients and forced them to use sex toys in an attempt to make them feel better about their bodies. Read the full story

A former Norwegian politician, who is accused of filming young boys in the shower and requesting lewd photographs from youngsters in internet chat rooms, may reach a plea bargain with police after admitting some of the charges. Read the full story

There is evidence to suggest that sexual abuse committed by the head of a Catholic school in Reykjavik was known to the church as early as 1963, but no action was taken. Read the full story

The Catholic church in Iceland is the latest in a long line to become embroiled in a sexual abuse scandal. Read the full story

A Swedish man who claims he accidentally killed a 17 year-old girl during a sex act “that went too far” has had murder charges filed again him. Read the full story

A kinky hotel in Stockholm, which offers guests complimentary sex toys with their rooms, has been slammed by police for glorifying the sex trade. Read the full story