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Guy Who Raped Stepchild: Give Me My Spousal Support

Ed Abar files to have alimony reinstated now that he's out of jail

(Newser) - Warning: This story may make you want to punch something. Ed Abar has filed to have the alimony his ex-wife used to pay him reinstated—even though he was convicted of raping his ex-wife's daughter, CBS 2 of Los Angeles reports. Carol Abar married Ed in 1991, when her...

Audacious Bus Rape Stuns Rio

Gunman attacked woman on bus with passengers aboard

(Newser) - Another woman has been raped on a bus in Rio de Janiero, despite the mayor's pledge to boost security on public transport after the gang-rape of an American tourist in March . In the latest attack, witnesses say an armed man ordered other passengers to the front of the bus...

India Rape Victim, 4, Dies
 India Rape Victim, 4, Dies 
Apr 30, 2013 8:28 AM CDT

India Rape Victim, 4, Dies

Unlike young Delhi victim, her rape sparked no protests

(Newser) - This month's rape of a 5-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, sparked massive protests ; but another young victim who got no such attention after being raped and left for dead has died, the New York Times reports. The 4-year-old was coaxed away from her home in Madhya Pradesh on...

US Sailor Wrestles Would-Be Rapist to Ground

Dubai bus driver didn't know what he was in for

(Newser) - What could have been horrific ended up being heroic: A US Navy sailor reportedly fought off a Dubai bus driver who attempted to rape her in January. The news came via a court hearing on Tuesday, in which the 28-year-old recounted the series of events, per the National : While trying...

To Curb Rape, India Looks at Banning Porn

Supreme Court considers petition that ties porn to sexual violence

(Newser) - In the wake of brutal gang rapes , the rape of a 5-year-old girl , and surging sex crimes, India is looking at banning pornography completely. The country's Supreme Court took up the controversial issue last week, the New York Times reports, after a petition claiming porn leads to sexual violence...

Victim Woke to Find Rapist's Name on Body: Lawyer

Audrie Pott's parents suing alleged attackers

(Newser) - Last week, three 16-year-old boys were arrested in the rape of 15-year-old Audrie Pott, who killed herself eight days after the attack. Now, her parents are suing the boys, who are said to have distributed a photo of the attack. "The sexual assault was one thing ... and then to...

Teen Rape Victim Killed Herself Over Bullying: Parents

Nova Scotia justice minister calls for case review

(Newser) - A 17-year-old Nova Scotia rape victim killed herself because she was relentlessly bullied about it, her parents say. "She would not be gone today if that didn’t happen—not just the rape," her mother tells the Globe and Mail . "What made it so much worse is...

Teen: I Was Raped by 4 200-Pound Women

Toronto police seek alleged assailants

(Newser) - Police say four women weighing about 200 pounds each raped a Toronto man last month after offering him a lift home, the Toronto Star reports. Word is he met them at a downtown nightclub and accepted a ride—but they drove him only a few blocks in an SUV before...

India Students Invent Anti-Rape Lingerie

It's electrified, will shock assailants and notify authorities

(Newser) - Now this is an ingenious invention: Indian engineering students have come up with anti-rape lingerie. It's not only electrified and can shock a person as many as 82 times; it is also equipped with communications software so it can alert authorities, and GPS so authorities can locate the victim,...

Guy Exonerated in Rape Case Gets 2nd Shot at NFL Dream

Brian Banks signed by Atlanta Falcons

(Newser) - Brian Banks was a 16-year-old top college football prospect back in 2002, but the linebacker's dreams of someday playing with the NFL were dashed when a classmate falsely accused him of rape. He was sent to prison for five years, but finally had his name cleared last year after...

Brazil Gang-Rape Victim Is US Student

3 men arrested in attack

(Newser) - The woman who was raped on a Rio de Janeiro minibus is an American student who was studying in Rio, a French consular source tells AFP . The US Embassy and State Department have also confirmed the female victim is a US citizen, reports CNN . More details are emerging: The 21-year-old...

Brazil: Tourist Raped, Robbed on Rio Minibus

2 arrested after horrific attack on couple

(Newser) - Police in Rio de Janiero have arrested two men—including the driver—after a foreign tourist was raped on a minibus, the BBC reports. Police say the suspects told other passengers to leave the bus before they raped the woman repeatedly. Her boyfriend was handcuffed and badly beaten. The suspects...

Student's Response to Steubenville Case Goes Viral

'Real men treat women with respect'

(Newser) - Disgusted with the Steubenville rape case , University of Oregon sophomore Samantha Stendal made a short video about how men are supposed to act, reports KVAL . It apparently struck a chord—the video has had about 1.3 million views on YouTube in just four days. In it, a young man...

Teens: Why We Didn't Help Steubenville Rape Victim

Police video reveals why they held back

(Newser) - New video has emerged of police interviewing teenagers who saw the Steubenville rape victim getting more and more drunk before she was attacked, ABC News reports. "I could tell that she was gradually getting more drunk and worse throughout the night,” said 16-year-old Farrah Marcino. “Just, like,...

Rehab Can Save Steubenville Rapists
 Rehab Can Save 
 Steubenville Rapists 
OPINION
Mar 21, 2013 1:54 PM CDT

Rehab Can Save Steubenville Rapists

Irin Carmon: It usually works with juvenile sex offenders

(Newser) - When the Steubenville verdict came in, one of the two convicted teens said in the courtroom that his life was over, notes the New Yorker . Many of his critics would agree, using the conventional wisdom that sex offenders can't be rehabilitated. But at Salon , Irin Carmon makes the case...

Social Media, Family Guy Contributed to Steubenville

Two columnists weigh in on rape case

(Newser) - The Steubenville rape case is shocking, but should we really be surprised that none of the teens who witnessed the crime helped the victim? Two columnists today argue that modern culture, from social media to shows like Family Guy, contributed to just such a situation:
  • This is basically a modern-day
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2 Girls Threatened Steubenville Victim: Cops

Teens charged with posting threats online

(Newser) - Police have arrested two 16-year-old girls for allegedly posting social media death threats against the victim of the Steubenville rape case, WTOC reports. The threats were made on Facebook and Twitter, the AP reports; CBS News quotes one of them as reading, "you ripped my family apart, you made...

CNN Slammed for Sympathizing With Steubenville Rapists

The Internet reacts to Poppy Harlow, Candy Crowley commentary

(Newser) - CNN is getting slammed everywhere from Twitter to the blogosphere to mainstream media today, thanks to its coverage of the Steubenville rape verdict yesterday. After the teen boys were found guilty, anchor Candy Crowley kicked it to her reporter by saying, "I cannot imagine having just watched this on...

Steubenville Rape Case Far From Over: Ohio AG

Mike DeWine plans grand jury to probe more suspects

(Newser) - The Steubenville rape case isn't over yet, according to Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine—who says he will convene a grand jury to see whether more people should be charged, CBS News reports. Two teenage football players were found guilty today of raping a 16-year-old girl, but DeWine notes...

Boys Found Guilty in Steubenville Rape

Teens will be remanded into juvenile detention center

(Newser) - A judge has found two boys guilty in the rape of a 16-year-old girl that rocked the small Ohio town of Steubenville, reports the AP . Judge Thomas Lipps ruled that Steubenville High School football players Trent Mays, 17, and Ma'Lik Richmond, 16, are guilty of digitally penetrating the girl...

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