Can Rapists Sue for Child Custody, While Rape Victims Cannot Sue for Child Support?
24 April 2018 A meme's claims about rape, child custody, and child support oversimplifies a very complicated legal scenario.
Articles tagged: rape 31 Total
Can Police Legally Rape People in 35 States?
12 February 2018 A pair of articles about the legality of rape in police custody confused social media readers.
Was Football Star Brian Banks Wrongfully Convicted of Rape?
2 February 2018 The legal ordeal of a California high school football star was turned into a meme that misrepresented key details of his case.
Was a Rapist Given Joint Legal Custody of His Victim’s Child?
9 October 2017 A man who reportedly raped and threatened to kill a girl in 2008 was awarded joint legal custody of the victim's child when she applied for food stamps.
Are Police in Sweden No Longer Investigating Rapes Since Migrants Arrived?
15 September 2017 Former UKIP leader Nigel Farage cited the conspiracy web site InfoWars in a tweet claiming police in Sweden admitted they are "no longer" investigating rape.
Did a Criminology Textbook Use Brock Turner to Illustrate an Entry on Rape?
12 September 2017 An image of the man convicted of sexually assaulting a woman on the Stanford University campus was used to illustrate a textbook entry on rape.
Judge Gives Indian Guru 10-Year Jail Sentence for Raping Followers
28 August 2017 The conviction of Dr. Saint Gurmeet Singh Ram Rahim Insan sparked violent protests by his followers in the town of Rohtak, leaving 38 people dead.
Did the Texas House of Representatives Pass a Law Requiring Women to Buy ‘Rape Insurance’?
11 August 2017 An article regurgitated a slightly misleading characterization of a Texas bill to reduce health insurance coverage for abortions.
Does a Meme Accurately Advise Sexual Assault Victims?
2 August 2017 A meme posted to Reddit made statements of mixed accuracy about the rights of victims of rape and sexual assault.
Did an Oklahoma State Representative Say Rape and Incest are the ‘Will of God’?
13 July 2017 Republican George Faught was put on the spot by fellow state representatives while defending his bill to restrict abortions in Oklahoma.
California Man Gets ‘Slap on the Wrist’ After Drugging, Raping Sister
19 May 2017 Nolan Bruder was sentenced to three years, with all but 240 days suspended, after pleading guilty to drugging and raping his 16-year-old sister.
Was a Pregnant Woman Raped by a Muslim Refugee in Michigan?
16 May 2017 A false story used photographs of an Argentinian domestic abuse survivor to advance a claim with no basis in fact.
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