11 h. ago Indiana man convicted in 2001 rape and murder of teenager to be executed by lethal injection

An Indiana man convicted in the 2001 rape and murder of a teenage girl is set to die by lethal injection early Friday in the state’s third execution since resuming capital punishment last year

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22 h. ago Indiana set to execute man convicted of 2001 rape and murder of small

Indiana will put to death a man who was convicted in the 2001 rape and murder of a teenage girl, the state’s third execution since resuming capital punishment last year

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25 h. ago Gisèle Pelicot tells appeal trial she never gave consent to man convicted of rape

Woman says at retrial of Husamettin Dogan that ‘no victim should feel shame’ as court shown video evidenceGisèle Pelicot, who survived almost a decade of rape by dozens of men after she was drugged by her ex-husband, has told a French court that she never gave consent for anyone to abuse her while she was in a comatose state and that no victim should ever feel shame.Addressing the appeal trial on Wednesday of an unemployed builder who has contested his conviction for raping her, she said: “For me, the harm has been done – I will need to rebuild from these ruins and I think I’m on the right road – but what I want to say to others is that I never regretted my decisions, from filing a legal complaint until today. I want to say to victims to never be ashamed of what was imposed on them, because they’re never responsible.” Continue reading...

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29 h. ago Dominique Pelicot describes himself as ‘the devil’ while giving evidence in court

Gisèle Pelicot’s ex-husband is giving evidence in the appeal of a man challenging his rape conviction

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69 h. ago Man convicted in Gisèle Pelicot case says he ‘never intended’ to rape her

Appeal trial begins for Husamettin Dogan, the only man out of 51 in French case to challenge convictionAn unemployed builder seeking to overturn his conviction for raping Gisèle Pelicot when she had been drugged unconscious by her husband has told a court he “never intended” to rape her.On the opening day of his appeal trial in the southern French city of Nîmes, Husamettin Dogan, 44, a married father, was asked by the lead judge if he denied the charge of rape. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Gisèle Pelicot returns to court to face one of men convicted of raping her

The 72-year-old arrives for trial in Nîmes as Husamettin Dogan becomes only man out of 51 to appeal against convictionGisèle Pelicot, who survived almost a decade of rape involving dozens of men after she was drugged by her ex-husband, has arrived at a court in France for the appeal trial of one of the men convicted of raping her.Pelicot became a feminist hero after she decided to waive her right to anonymity in the trial of her former husband and 50 other men last year. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Gisèle Pelicot’s rape case returns to court as man appeals conviction

Husamettin Dogan was sentenced to nine years in prison for his role in a drugging and rape trial

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7 d. ago Transgender prisoner Barbie Kardashian released despite 'grave concerns'

Barbie Kardashian was convicted after threatening her mother with rape, torture and murder.

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8 d. ago Tinder rapist who faked his own death and fled to Spain learns fate after gym arrest

James Clacher, 57, was convicted of two rape charges following a trial at the High Court in Glasgow and today was jailed for his crimes after writing a fake suicide note

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2 w. ago Sick rapist 'only interested in own sexual desires' gave victim HIV as others urged to come forward

Jonathan Carl, 42, will spend the next 17 years behind bars after being convicted of rape and grievous bodily harm – the prolific rapist lured 'hundreds' of men to his Hornchurch flat

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2 w. ago Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner is declared HOMELESS... as his lawyer admits he has 'concerns' over rapist's sickening convictions

Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner's lawyer has sensationally admitted he understands 'concerns' over his client's sickening child sex and rape convictions.

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2 w. ago £10,000 reward offered for information leading to conviction of rape suspects

The Sikh Federation has also launched a poster campaign in the Oldbury area of the West Midlands to encourage witnesses to contact police.

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last month Rape and abuse survivors clash with convicted mens’ rights group outside Scottish Parliament

Members of Justice for Innocent Men Scotland (JIMS) were met with a counter protest as they campaigned against “unfair trials” at the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday.

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