rape

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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

Delta state police have rejected claims circulating online that the Alue-Do festival in Ozoro was a "rape festival".

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

In addition, the MoD said the conviction rate for adult rape flagged investigations in military courts is currently 51%, compared to 36% in a crown court.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

A French appeal court on Thursday overturned the decision to send former France striker Wissam Ben Yedder to trial on rape charges, citing a lack of evidence, judicial sources told AFP.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 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