Instructor cleared

UK -- A-50-year old instructor, who runs a martial arts school in Lye, has been cleared by a jury of raping a woman.

The prosecution had alleged that the man, described as "violent and domineering", had forced his victim to have sex, according to dudleynews.co.uk.

UK -- A-50-year old instructor, who runs a martial arts school in Lye, has been cleared by a jury of raping a woman.

The prosecution had alleged that the man, described as "violent and domineering", had forced his victim to have sex, according to dudleynews.co.uk.

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Back, deported molester

California -- A 39-year-old Brazilian martial arts champion/fighter and jiu-jitsu instructor deported after being convicted of inappropriately massaging four boys in Half Moon Bay in December 2006, has been accused of illegally sneaking back into the U.S.

The man - a third-degree jiu-jitsu black belt veteran at the time - pleaded no contest and was sentenced to jail in April 2007, according to smdailyjournal.com. He was also ordered to complete a sex offender treatment program, register as an offender for life and not re-enter the United States illegally.

California -- A 39-year-old Brazilian martial arts champion/fighter and jiu-jitsu instructor deported after being convicted of inappropriately massaging four boys in Half Moon Bay in December 2006, has been accused of illegally sneaking back into the U.S.

The man - a third-degree jiu-jitsu black belt veteran at the time - pleaded no contest and was sentenced to jail in April 2007, according to smdailyjournal.com. He was also ordered to complete a sex offender treatment program, register as an offender for life and not re-enter the United States illegally.

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Ex-officer sentenced

Georgia -- According to times-herald.com, a former Newnan police officer will be spending the next 60 years in prison after being sentenced on 13 counts involving his contact with an underage female - a student at a local martial arts school where the man instructed Saturday classes while also being a student there himself.

An internal investigation into the off-duty activities of the man was opened in July 2009, centered around the officer's alleged inappropriate contact with the juvenile by use of a cell phone issued to him by authorities.

Georgia -- According to times-herald.com, a former Newnan police officer will be spending the next 60 years in prison after being sentenced on 13 counts involving his contact with an underage female - a student at a local martial arts school where the man instructed Saturday classes while also being a student there himself.

An internal investigation into the off-duty activities of the man was opened in July 2009, centered around the officer's alleged inappropriate contact with the juvenile by use of a cell phone issued to him by authorities.

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Real monkey style kung fu

Madagascar -- You probably don't wan't to kung fu** with these fellas, known as lemur monkeys. Aiaaaa!

The lemur monkeys appeared to launch the martial arts style attack as 33-year-old wildlife photographer Shem Compion from South Africa tried to snap them, according to thesun.co.uk.

Shem obviously escaped unharmed but admitted he wouldn't "mess" with the scary beasts again. "It was so funny to watch - they looked just like they were practising Kung Fu," he said.

Madagascar -- You probably don't wan't to kung fu** with these fellas, known as lemur monkeys. Aiaaaa!

The lemur monkeys appeared to launch the martial arts style attack as 33-year-old wildlife photographer Shem Compion from South Africa tried to snap them, according to thesun.co.uk.

Shem obviously escaped unharmed but admitted he wouldn't "mess" with the scary beasts again. "It was so funny to watch - they looked just like they were practising Kung Fu," he said.

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Cop-fu

China -- 48-year-old Mir Zhang, a Chinese police officer in the Hei Longjiang province, has studied kung fu techniques rigorously for more than 20 years, according to metro.co.uk. These studies has allegedly left him invulnerable to pain and injury.

In any case, he does seem to take a lot of it, and it may seem like criminals and thugs on his shift had better think twice.

Below, you can see him shrugging off bricks smashed on his skull with a sledgehammer. Other feats include a steel spear being forced into his throat and breaking heavy stoneware pots to pieces with his head.

China -- 48-year-old Mir Zhang, a Chinese police officer in the Hei Longjiang province, has studied kung fu techniques rigorously for more than 20 years, according to metro.co.uk. These studies has allegedly left him invulnerable to pain and injury.

In any case, he does seem to take a lot of it, and it may seem like criminals and thugs on his shift had better think twice.

Below, you can see him shrugging off bricks smashed on his skull with a sledgehammer. Other feats include a steel spear being forced into his throat and breaking heavy stoneware pots to pieces with his head.

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Claims of rape

Australia -- A 53-year-old man - a former martial arts instructor and black belt from Adelaide - is heading to South Australia to face five charges of raping a 14-year-old girl in 1984.

The alleged victim, now aged 40, was one of his former students, according to dailymercury.com.au.

The allegations were made in October 2009 and a warrant for his arrest was issued in November 2010.

Australia -- A 53-year-old man - a former martial arts instructor and black belt from Adelaide - is heading to South Australia to face five charges of raping a 14-year-old girl in 1984.

The alleged victim, now aged 40, was one of his former students, according to dailymercury.com.au.

The allegations were made in October 2009 and a warrant for his arrest was issued in November 2010.

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