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Texas Cop Charged in Rape of Woman He Pulled Over

Jackie Len Neal told victim she was in a stolen car

(Newser) - A San Antonio police officer has been charged with the rape of a 19-year-old woman he pulled over at 2am Friday. Officer Jackie Len Neal, 40, told the woman she was driving a stolen vehicle, according to an affidavit. Neal asked the woman to step out for a pat-down; she...

Professor Faces Trial for Alleged Rapist's Murder

California says she was accomplice 18 years ago

(Newser) - A psychology professor from a Swiss university is in a California jail, charged with helping murder the man she says raped her in 1995. Patricia Esparza, 39, was arrested last year in the cold case when she returned to the US for an academic conference. Authorities say 18 years ago,...

Why Rape Fantasies Should Be Legal

 Why Rape Fantasies 
 Should Be Legal 
OPINION
Nov 21, 2013 12:40 PM CST

Why Rape Fantasies Should Be Legal

Ironically, the UK's proposed ban is an assault on consent, Tracy Clark-Flory argues

(Newser) - The UK is considering banning porn that depicts rape —not just actual rape, but simulated rape scenes between actual consenting adults. And that distinction matters a whole lot, writes Tracy Clark-Flory at Salon . "In general, the BDSM scene … is smarter about consent and negotiation than the vanilla...

Woman Raped as Daughter Sleeps Nearby: NYPD

Police ask for help after Little Italy attack

(Newser) - The New York Police Department is seeking the public's help in finding the man they say broke into a woman's apartment in the middle of the night and raped her at knifepoint as her daughter slept nearby. Police say the woman and her 7-year-old daughter were both asleep...

No One Charged in Filmed Sex Act Called Assault

Woman reportedly gave consent, but she doesn't remember night

(Newser) - After bystanders filmed a man publicly performing oral sex on a woman, the woman reported an assault—but a grand jury has decided against any charges, a prosecutor says. The two 20-year-old students had been drinking in a bar together, says Athens County, Ohio, prosecutor Keller Blackburn. They walked out...

For Mumbai Gang Rapists, Act Had Grown 'Routine'

Cops say they raped at least 5 others the same way

(Newser) - The New York Times delves inside the gang rape of a a 23-year-old photojournalist earlier this year, finding the act had simply grown normal for the five men accused. Police say they had committed at least five other rapes in the same spot, all with a similar MO: spotting what...

India Teen Dies After Being Gang-Raped, Set Afire: Dad

Police refused to register allegation at first: report

(Newser) - A 14-year-old girl in Orai, northern India, was gang-raped, then set on fire when she warned the perpetrators she'd report the incident, her father says. The girl died in a hospital with burns over 80% of her body, the Times of India reports. The teen and her sister were...

'Daisy's Case' in Maryville to Be Reopened

County prosecutor calls for special prosecutor

(Newser) - All the attention worked: The Nodaway County prosecutor has asked for "Daisy's case," which centers around the alleged rapes of two teens in Maryville, Missouri, to be reopened. Robert Rice had initially dropped the charges against the suspects, but now he's asked a judge to appoint...

Stop Telling Women Not to Drink; Tell Men Not to Rape

Emily Yoffe column slammed as victim blaming

(Newser) - Slate columnist Emily Yoffe is taking a lot of heat for yesterday's column imploring women not to get wasted, lest they "end up being raped," with other writers pointing out that it smacks of victim blaming. (You can read our summary of the original here .) Here'...

People Filmed Sex Assault Instead of Stopping It: Cops

Woman files rape complaint after pics, videos go viral

(Newser) - On the upside, some people caught evidence of an alleged sexual assault on Instagram over the weekend, which may help police investigate the incident. On the downside, those people posted the pictures and videos online, but didn't call police or otherwise try to stop it. The photos and videos...

Women, Please Stop Getting Wasted
 Women, Please Stop 
 Getting Wasted 
OPINION
Oct 16, 2013 10:21 AM CDT

Women, Please Stop Getting Wasted

It's one way to cut down on sexual assault: Emily Yoffe

(Newser) - Yet again, with "Daisy's case" in Maryville , a familiar storyline has played out: A young woman was allegedly raped after getting drunk. There's no arguing with the facts, writes Emily Yoffe in Slate : Alcohol and sexual assault are inextricably linked. One study found that more than 80%...

Momentum Builds for Review of 'Daisy's Case'

Lieutenant governor wants grand jury called

(Newser) - After Melinda Coleman decided to go public with the horrifying story of the rape of her daughter, Daisy, in Maryville, Mo., the state's lieutenant governor and House speaker are calling for the case to get a second look, the Kansas City Star reports. The attorney general previously said he...

Anonymous Takes On Missouri Town Over 'Daisy's Case'

'Maryville, expect us,' says hacker group

(Newser) - Sunday saw the publication of a lengthy Kansas City Star investigation into the alleged rape of 14-year-old Daisy Coleman in Maryville, Mo., a case which saw authorities drop charges against a well-connected 17-year-old boy. Now, hackers are taking matters into their own hands, Time reports. "If Maryville won’t...

Mom Says Teen Was Raped, Then Nightmare Began

Alleged victim's house burns down after charges dropped

(Newser) - A Missouri family moved to a new city to escape the past—but wound up finding new anguish in not just an alleged rape, but the cruel aftermath. The Kansas City Star has spent seven months digging into the story of Melinda Coleman and her four kids, who moved to...

1 in 10 Young People Admits Sexual Violence

Study finds shocking level of sexual assaults among those 14 to 21

(Newser) - Sexual violence is frighteningly common among young people between ages 14 and 21, according to a new study. Almost a tenth of young people admit perpetrating at least one act of sexual violence and 4% say they have attempted or completed rape, researchers found after speaking to more than a...

Daycare Worker Accused of Raping Baby

Woman, 25, caught on camera: cops

(Newser) - A female employee of a daycare center in Elyria, Ohio, has been arrested on two counts of rape. In court today, Heather Koon, 25, pleaded not guilty to the charges, which were brought after police say they found a video on Koon's computer of her assaulting a baby. The...

The Most Dangerous US State Is ... Tennessee?

644 violent crimes last year for every 100K people

(Newser) - Judging by newspaper headlines, you might expect the most dangerous state in the country to be California or New York. But it's actually Tennessee that has the nation’s highest rate of violent crime. That's according to a 24/7 Wall St. analysis of FBI statistics on violent crime...

Madonna: I Was Raped on a Rooftop

Grammy winner recalls her early struggles in New York City

(Newser) - Even die-hard fans may not recall the story of Madonna's rape at knife-point, but she brings it up in a soul-searching interview with Harper's Bazaar, reports US Weekly : "New York wasn't everything I thought it would be," she says of her younger years. "The...

Inmate Plotted Murder ... via Paper Airplane: Cops

Sent note to fellow inmate, who turned him over to police

(Newser) - A Long Island man accused of rape will now also be charged with conspiracy to murder after what police say was a plot hatched using, well, paper airplanes. Patrick O'Sullivan, 21, had hoped to kill his alleged victim and a witness, police say, and offered a fellow inmate $23,...

Ex-Teacher Leaving Jail After 30-Day Rape Sentence

Sentence appealed to Montana high court

(Newser) - It's been a month, and that means confessed rapist Stacey Rambold is leaving prison today following a 30-day sentence that continues to fuel anger. The former teacher faces 14 years and 11 months of probation, CNN reports, and that may not be all: His short sentence, for the rape...

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