Violent offenders receiving only police cautions

"If you commit a crime and get caught it is reasonable to think that you will go to court, be prosecuted and pay the price for your actions. Not necessarily. In fact, in England and Wales half of all criminal cases brought to justice these days are punished out of court by...

Chris Turner's Rape A "Pre-Existing Condition," Say Insurers

A woman from Florida was informed by several health insurance companies that the health consequences she suffered from having been raped are a 'pre-existing condition' and do not qualify for insurance coverage. Chris Turner was sexually abused in 2002 and had to go on...

Reported rapes hit 20-year low

"Reported rapes have fallen to the lowest level in 20 years as DNA evidence helps send more rapists to prison and victims are more willing to work with police and prosecutors, victims advocates and crime researchers say."In some respects, I’m not entirely sure why I’m...

NAACP supports Judge Involved in sodomy, sex abuse & assault

A former circuit judge, 48, of Mobile, Alabama has been charged with sodomy and kidnapping , extortion, sex abuse and assault, against 15 current and former prisoners. Now we learn the NAACP the judge and are using the "race card" as a defense. More HERESources: BBC and...

Date-rape drug-testing lip-gloss debuts (seriously!)

"A lip gloss that comes with a date rape drug testing kit has been launched in the UK with plans to make it available in vending machines in bar and club toilets."When I first saw this headline, I thought that it was possibly satirical, possibly in poor taste, possibly even...

Surviving the Holocaust Does Not Mean You're Allowed to Rape

This is a very well written (and caustic) open letter to Roman Polanski. And it's true: I don't care what you've been through in your life (even something as horrific as the Holocaust), you. raped. a. child. "However, in addition to directing some of the most legendary...

Outcry over Polanski's detention

"Politicians and Hollywood heavyweights have rallied behind director Roman Polanski following his arrest. French foreign minister Bernard Kouchner called the detention of the film-maker - a French citizen - in Switzerland a "bit sinister". "Really?! Seriously?! Outcry over...

Roman Polanski detained in Zurich

"Film director Roman Polanski has been taken into custody in Switzerland and faces extradition to the US for having sex with a 13-year-old girl in 1977." I had no idea that Polanski was accused of this. It seems that he has used the system to evade justice. Perhaps this case...

The Onion Thinks Sex Trafficking is Hilarious

"The shirt says "My friend went to Thailand and all I got was this lousy kidnapped prostitute". Note the helpful disclaimer: "*Prostitute Not Included". Notice that the catalog entry just says "all I got was this lousy prostitute", but the shirt itself refers specifically to...