rape

Example Sentences

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Mr. Swalwell has denied the accusations of rape.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Those media outlets reported that the staff member accusing Swalwell of rape was 21 when she began working for him in 2019 in his Castro Valley district office.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

Operation Soteria was launched as a pilot scheme in 2021 to improve the handling of rape investigations by police.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

Gisèle Pelicot, who has become a global figurehead of feminism after waving her right to anonymity in a high-profile rape trial in France, is among the headliners at this year's Hay Festival.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

Today the FBI’s juvenile violent-crime index, which measures arrests for murder, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault, is lower than it was in 1980, and that’s true across racial lines.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater