US military personnel in the UK accused of rape are often charged with lesser offenses under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), causing further trauma to British victims due to differing legal definitions and an unfamiliar justice system.
A teenage girl raped by two boys in 2024 speaks out ahead of a Court of Appeal sentence review, saying she doesn't think she'll ever be the same
A 16-year-old UK rape victim has criticized a court for sparing three boys jail after they were convicted of attacking two girls. The boys received Youth Rehabilitation Orders instead of custodial sentences, a decision the victim described as "like a rock straight in my face."
Two 15-year-old boys who raped two teenage girls in separate attacks in Hampshire have been given youth rehabilitation orders, sparking criticism from the victims and calls for the sentences to be reviewed.
A 16-year-old rape victim expressed deep distress after a judge spared two teenage boys jail, calling the decision a "rock straight in my face." The attorney general is reviewing the sentences, which included youth rehabilitation orders.
A 26-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl in Bareilly, who later died by suicide. The post-mortem report confirmed sexual assault and multiple injuries. The accused allegedly lured the minor and assaulted her, leading to her distress and subsequent death.
Ratna Debnath, mother of the RG Kar rape victim, is leading in the Panihati assembly constituency as a BJP candidate. The contest against TMC's Tirthankar Ghosh has become a focal point for debates on women's safety and governance in West Bengal.
A 15-year-old boy was deliberately infected with HIV by Adam Hall, who raped him after meeting him on a dating app. Hall, from Washington, was jailed for life with a minimum term of 23 years at Newcastle Crown Court after being convicted of multiple offences. Sam (name changed) is one of seven men Hall targeted, with police believing he may have abused victims across County Durham, Middlesbrough, North and West Yorkshire, Manchester, and London. This is only the second conviction for intentional transmission of HIV in England.
