rape
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Man Found Guilty in Brutal Rape of 82-Year-Old Widow
Asa Robert, 20, was found guilty of rape and other charges Monday for the brutal attack of an 82-year-old widow that left the victim having to use a wheelchair, the New York Daily News reports. Robert now faces up to 122 years in prison on charges of rape, criminal sex act, burglary, robbery and criminal…
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Black Female Chemistry Professor Awarded $324,000 to Study Rape-Investigation Methods
With the upcoming Christmas Day release of the brilliant Oscar-worthy film Hidden Figures, it looks like black female scientists who rock out in science, technology, engineering and math fields are getting their day in the sun. And so it is with Candice Bridge, the University of Central Florida’s first black female chemistry instructor, who just…
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Ex-NFL Player Darren Sharper Sentenced to 20 Years in Los Angeles Rape Case
Convicted rapist and former NFL star Darren Sharper was sentenced to 20 years in prison Tuesday for drugging and raping two women in Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Times reports. Multiple women across the country have accused Sharper of sexual assault, and Tuesday’s sentence is part of a plea deal he reached last year to…
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Derrick Rose Seeking $70,000 Payment From Rape Accuser
In October, New York Knicks guard Derrick Rose and two friends were found not liable in a sexual assault case. Now Rose wants the rape accuser to cover some $70,000 in court costs. According to the New York Daily News, Rose and his fellow defendants, Randall Hampton and Ryan Allen, believe that they are “entitled”…
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I Don’t Understand Richmond, Va., Mayoral Candidate and Alleged Pervert Joe Morrissey
I don’t understand how Joe Morrissey is still here. I don’t understand how, in 2013, a then-56-year-old Morrissey was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates when he hired a 17-year-old black girl to work in his law office. The old white man raped the teen and then lied about the nature of their…
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Milwaukee Officer Who Fatally Shot Sylville Smith Fired After Sex Assault Charge
The Milwaukee Police Department has fired the officer who fatally shot Sylville Smith, following an investigation into an unrelated sexual assault case, Time reports. Officer Dominique Heaggan-Brown was terminated, effective Monday, after a Milwaukee Police Department Internal Affairs investigation into a criminal complaint filed against the officer. Last week, a man reported to Milwaukee police…
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3 Mo. College Basketball Players Charged in Rape of Female Student
Three Missouri college basketball players have been arrested in the rape of a female student. According to Fox 2 Now, three Lindenwood University students—Tylan Birts, Ermias Nega and Bradley Newman—were arrested Thursday. Birts and Nega were charged with second-degree rape, while Newman was charged with second-degree invasion of privacy. According to a statement provided by…
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Unique Views Podcast, Episode 15: Nasty Woman Featuring Sexpert Michelle Hope
I am not a bragger. That’s not my thing. One of my awesome-est traits is how humble I am. I totally whooped my podcast partner, The Root’s social-content producer, Danielle Young, aka Ms. Patti Patti, in sex trivia!!! It wasn’t even close. I know that Patti LaDanielle knows a lot of stuff, but she doesn’t…
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Guilty Or Not, Derrick Rose Is Rape Culture Personified
I wish I could say I was surprised that Derrick Rose and his cohorts were found not liable on all counts in the civil trial accusing them of rape, but I’m not. Disappointed, certainly. I’ve indicated previously that I believe he did it, and in following all of the details of the case — from…
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Things Got Really Weird After Derrick Rose's Rape Trial
Shortly after a Los Angeles jury found Derrick Rose and two friends not liable for the rape of a California woman, things got strange. Before leaving the courtroom Wednesday, the judge cracked a joke with Rose, telling the newly acquired New York Knicks point guard, “Best wishes … except when the Knicks play the Lakers,”…