After being wrongfully accused of rape, a man was finally exonerated after 25 years. Rafael Ruiz was convicted and sentenced to eight to 25 years in prison after he was wrongly accused of taking part in a violent gang rape back in 1984. On Tuesday, he was formally cleared and …
Read More »For Every 1 In 16 Women In the U.S., Their First Sexual Intercourse Experience Was Rape
In a recent study, more than 3.3 million American women, between the ages 18 to 44, shared they were raped the first time they had sexual intercourse, which clarified, “all demographic groups reported substantial roles of forced sexual initiation.” The study, published Monday in the medical journal JAMA Internal Medicine, …
Read More »Cleveland Browns Players Deny Involvement In Alleged Rape Inside Shared Apartment
A 22-year-old woman alleges that she was raped in the shared apartment of Cleveland Brown’s players, David Njoku and Rashard Higgins. Although the two #NFL athletes are not involved in the accusation, they were questioned by police regarding the involvement of their mutual friend and the accused, Kashwayne Nelson. According …
Read More »Former NFL Star Darren Sharper Seeks Reduced 18-Year Federal Prison Sentence In Rape Case
Former NFL star and convicted serial rapist Darren Sharper is seeking another appeal to reduce his current 18-year federal prison sentence for drugging and raping multiple women. The Associated Press reports, on Wednesday, Sharper’s lawyers filed a 50-page memorandum in U.S. District Court in New Orleans, arguing the disgraced baller …
Read More »Nelly’s Rape Accuser Asks Police to Stop The Investigation, Says She Can’t Stand Up To A Celebrity And She Can’t Handle It
Just days after the attorney in the alleged rape case against #Nelly suggested that he broke Washington state law by bullying and intimidating the alleged victim, TMZ reports that she is now refusing to testify and wants the whole case thrown out. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Earlier this week, Karen Koehler, who represents …
Read More »Rose McGowan Opens Up About Sexual Assault, Talks Rape in Hollywood
Women across the country have come together to share their rape stories, in light of Donald Trump’s “Access Hollywood” tape controversy. Consequently, several have also come forward with accusations against Trump. However, the Republican presidential nominee has denied all accusations. Still, women have still used the opportunity to bring awareness …
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