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Lawyer Likens Rape Victim's Vagina to Venus Flytrap

Apr 22, 2011 3:11 AM CDT

Lawyer Likens Rape Victim's Vagina to Venus Flytrap

Bizarre question at trial of 2 NYPD cops charged with rape

(Newser) - An attorney representing two cops charged with rape asked if the accuser's vagina was like a "snapping Venus flytrap" as he questioned a medical expert yesterday. "That is a terrible example," interjected an angry judge in the New York City courtroom. The cops are charged with...

'SlutWalks' Coming to America

Apr 21, 2011 2:23 PM CDT

'SlutWalks' Coming to America

Feminist phenomenon spawned in Canada goes viral

(Newser) - It all started with some ill-considered advice from a Toronto policeman. To prevent rape, he told a group of law students, “Avoid dressing like sluts.” That gaffe sparked a head-turning wave of protests dubbed “SlutWalks” in cities across Canada, in which women—some dressed in plain old...

Facebook Rape Quote
Ends Candidate's Run

NOT SO FUNNY

Apr 14, 2011 12:07 PM CDT

Facebook Rape Quote Ends Candidate's Run

'If rape is inevitable, lie back and enjoy it!' Green Party nom wrote

(Newser) - A Green Party of Canada candidate has resigned after word broke that his “favorite quote” on Facebook was listed as, “If rape is inevitable, lie back and enjoy it!” Alan Saldanha, of Surrey, BC, has said the quote was taken out of context. He says he’d...

Passenger Raped
in Denver Airport

Apr 14, 2011 12:02 AM CDT

Passenger Raped in Denver Airport

Victims said workers didn't intervene to stop attack

(Newser) - The family of a woman raped in a Denver airport terminal earlier this week is accusing airport workers of walking by without intervening. The woman—who was in the airport late at night after missing a flight—was attacked by a stranger in the nearly deserted terminal after she refused...

Iman al-Obeidi Tells Her Story

Apr 12, 2011 7:30 AM CDT

Iman al-Obeidi Tells Her Story

Libyan woman recalls capture, brutal rapes, escape

(Newser) - Iman al-Obeidi hasn't left her house in three days. All she wants is to go to her family's home in east Libya, but she says Moammar Gadhafi's family won't let her travel. "I want my freedom," she tells NPR . More than two weeks after al-Obeidi burst into a...

Al-Obeidi: I Was
Interrogated
for 72 Hours

Apr 4, 2011 1:55 PM CDT

Al-Obeidi: I Was Interrogated for 72 Hours

Libyan who charged rape speaks to reporters after disappearance

(Newser) - A Libyan woman who accused Gadhafi loyalists of rape spoke to CNN today after going missing last week . After authorities hauled Iman al-Obeidi away from reporters, she says she was aggressively questioned for 72 hours, with interrogators tossing food at her and dumping water on her face. “They did...

14-Year-Old Beaten to Death for Adultery Was Raped

says her family

Apr 1, 2011 3:19 PM CDT

14-Year-Old Beaten to Death for Adultery Was Raped

Doctor listed Hena Akhter’s death as a 'suicide'

(Newser) - The family of a 14-year-old girl who was beaten to death in Bangladesh says she didn’t commit adultery—she was raped. Hena Akhter’s family talked to CNN this week, and offered a heartbreaking story of the girl’s death. In their telling, Akhter’s much older cousin, Mahbub...

Before Child's Rape Came to Light, Nightmarish Months

Mar 29, 2011 10:41 AM CDT

Before Child's Rape Came to Light, Nightmarish Months

Something changed in 'bubbly' 11-year-old after start of 6th grade

(Newser) - The story of the 11-year-old girl who was allegedly raped by 19 men in Texas is already sad enough—but in a new piece, the New York Times delves further into the nightmarish months before police learned of the situation, during which the girl was allegedly raped on at least...

Gadhafi's Men
Sue al-Obeidi for
Rape Allegations

Mar 29, 2011 8:34 AM CDT

Gadhafi's Men Sue al-Obeidi for Rape Allegations

Libyan woman's case against men was dropped: spokesperson

(Newser) - First, Iman al-Obeidi was hauled off and perhaps held hostage after accusing members of Moammar Gadhafi's militia of rape—now, she's being sued. “Oh, yeah, they have filed a [civil] case,” a government spokesperson tells the New York Times . "The boys who she accused of rape are...

Five Arrested in Iman al-Obeidi Rape Investigation

Mar 27, 2011 1:24 PM CDT

Five Arrested in Iman al-Obeidi Rape Investigation

Libyan woman claims she was held for two days, tortured

(Newser) - Five men, possibly including the son of a high-ranking police officer, have been arrested in Libya as part of a criminal investigation into the rape allegations made by Iman al-Obeidi. The Libyan woman made headlines yesterday when she burst into a Tripoli hotel to tell journalists she had been imprisoned,...

Libyan Woman:
Gadhafi's Thugs Raped Me

Mar 26, 2011 9:05 AM CDT

Libyan Woman: Gadhafi's Thugs Raped Me

Tried to tell story to western media as Gadhafi thugs drag her off

(Newser) - A Libyan woman crashed the Tripoli hotel housing western journalists today, reports the New York Times, fighting past guards to tell reporters a story of horrific sexual assault at the hands of pro-Gadhafi forces. Iman al-Obeidy, a native of Benghazi, says she was detained at a checkpoint, and imprisoned and...

Ex-Israeli President Gets 7 Years in Rape Case

Mar 22, 2011 8:04 AM CDT

Ex-Israeli President Gets 7 Years in Rape Case

Moshe Katsav is the highest-ranking Israeli official ever sent to jail

(Newser) - An Israeli court today ordered former Israeli President Moshe Katsav to prison for seven years following a rape conviction, rejecting his attorneys' request for leniency and making him the highest-ranking Israeli official ever sent to jail. The silver-haired Katsav remained stoic throughout most of the reading, but he broke down...

'Blame the Victim' Cries Emerge After Girl's Rape

Mar 11, 2011 12:37 PM CST

'Blame the Victim' Cries Emerge After Girl's Rape

Town meeting turns ugly in Texas

(Newser) - Ever since 18 men and boys were busted in the gang rape of an 11-year-old girl , there have been hints of a “blame the victim” mentality emerging—and last night, some residents crossed from hints to explicitly blaming the 11-year-old girl. “She lied about her age. Them boys...

18 Busted in
Rape of Texas Girl, 11

Mar 9, 2011 12:01 AM CST

18 Busted in Rape of Texas Girl, 11

Cops discover crime when rape videos are passed around Texas town

(Newser) - Eighteen men and teens have been arrested in the gang rape of an 11-year-old girl in Texas. The victim told police that as many as 20 males attacked her, and the assaults were videotaped on cell phones by some of her attackers, Cleveland police say. Investigators first learned of the...

East Coast Rape Suspect to Cops: What Took So Long?

Mar 7, 2011 6:08 PM CST

East Coast Rape Suspect to Cops: What Took So Long?

Investigation may have found 12-time serial rapist

(Newser) - When cops arrested Aaron Thomas and charged him with being the infamous East Coast Rapist, the 39-year-old unemployed truck driver apparently had one question: "What took you so long to get me?" A prosecutor says Thomas has admitted his “involvement in numerous, alleged rapes,” while in custody....

'East Coast Rapist' Suspect
Attempts Suicide in Jail

Mar 6, 2011 6:04 AM CST

'East Coast Rapist' Suspect Attempts Suicide in Jail

Aaron Thomas suffers only slight injuries, returned to jail later

(Newser) - The man accused of being the East Coast Rapist tried to hang himself in his jail cell yesterday, but suffered only minor injuries, reports the Hartford Courant . Aaron Thomas, who was arrested Friday for a series of rapes dating back to 1997 , was taken to a local hospital, but returned...

Cops Nab 'East Coast Rapist'

UPDATED

Mar 5, 2011 6:00 PM CST

Cops Nab 'East Coast Rapist'

Connecticut man Aaron Thomas arrested in 14-year-old case

(Newser) - US Marshals descended on a Connecticut home yesterday and emerged with the man they say is responsible for at least 17 rapes over 14 years up and down the East Coast. New Haven police today said DNA confirmed Aaron Thomas, 39, is the East Coast rapist; investigators reportedly got his...

Judge Lets
Rapist Off
Because Victim
Was 'Inviting'

Judge Lets Rapist Off Because Victim Was 'Inviting'

Canadian court says Kenneth Rhodes was just a 'clumsy Don Juan'

(Newser) - A convicted rapist got off without any jail time last week, when a Canadian judge declared that he’d merely been a “clumsy Don Juan” led on by an “inviting” victim, reports the Winnipeg Free Press . When the man, Kenneth Rhodes, met his eventual victim and another woman...

Female Vets
Sue Pentagon
Over Sex Abuse

Feb 15, 2011 6:15 PM CST

Female Vets Sue Pentagon Over Sex Abuse

Lawsuit says rape is rampant, but ignored by commanders

(Newser) - Seventeen current and former service members, all but two of them female, have filed a class-action lawsuit against the military alleging that systemic sexual abuse is rampant among the troops but ignored by commanders. "There are three types of women in the Army,” one of the female victims...

Bangladeshi Girl, 14, Dies After 100 Lash Punishment

Feb 4, 2011 2:03 AM CST