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Charges dismissed
Most of the 40 or so onlookers stood to cheer and applaud Thursday morning after a judge dismissed witness-tampering- and perjury-related charges against two Aberdeen residents. Hugs, handshakes and even a few tears followed as the trial, which began...Tags: Crimes, Prisons, Misdemeanors, Witnesses, Abusive Behavior
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Former Brown County advocate, deputy state's attorney to get day in court starting Monday
Timeline of events The trial for Shirley Schwab and Brandon Taliaferro begins Monday, but the story began more than two years ago: • November 2010: Richard Mette arrested and charged with abuse-related counts, including rape and aggravated...
Tags: Incest, Punishment, Laws, Prosecution, Court Preliminary
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Victim in Orlando cop's rape case claims harassment, asks for external review
As former Orlando police Officer Roderick Johnson awaits trial, accused of raping a woman while on duty, his alleged victim says she's being harassed by police and has requested an external investigation.
Through a lawyer, the woman has asked the...Tags: Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Symptoms, Orlando, Crimes, Pregnancy and Childbirth
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In Theory: An Italian priest's divisive words
An Italian Catholic priest is under fire for a Christmas message he made that apparently blames women for domestic violence. Perio Corsi's text, titled “Women and femicide — healthy self-criticism. How often do they provoke?” contains...
Tags: Christianity, Holidays, Murder, Roman Catholicism, Sexual Assault
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Exonerated man's ordeal ends: 'I am overwhelmed with joy'
Tribune reporterA wrongfully convicted man who spent 20 years in prison for rape and battery had a happy final day in court today as Lake County officially dropped the last charge in a case that dates back to 1986. "I don't even have any words. I am overwhelmed with...Tags: Lake County (Illinois), Justice System, Prisons, Abusive Behavior, Punishment
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Violence Against Women Act
As a the leader of YWCA Metropolitan Chicago, an organization committed to ending violence against women, I am very concerned with the lack of progress Congress is demonstrating toward renewing the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). VAWA, which was...Tags: Politics, Social Issues, U.S. Congress, Immigration, Fiscal Cliff
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DCI agent: Rape victim denied being asked to change story
A rape victim said she was never asked by two Aberdeen residents charged with witness tampering- and perjury-related crimes to change her story, a state Division of Criminal Investigation agent testified Tuesday in the trial of Shirley Schwab and...Tags: Crimes, Justice System, Witnesses, Misdemeanors, Abusive Behavior
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Rape victims 'enjoy it,' Indonesia Supreme Court hopeful suggests
An Indonesian Supreme Court hopeful may have torpedoed his chances at the job after suggesting that women might enjoy being raped, infuriating a wide array of critics. Daming Sanusi made the inflammatory remarks Monday while being interviewed by a...Tags: Todd Akin, Jakarta (Indonesia), Criminals, Judges, Indonesia
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Hearings, trial closed in Indian gang rape case
NEW DELHI (AP) — An Indian magistrate ruled Monday that the media will not be allowed to attend pre-trial hearings or the trial of the five men accused of raping and killing a young student in the Indian capital, a police official said. Magistrate...
Tags: Defendants, Media Industry, Justice System, Laws, Prosecution
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Judge dismisses some charges against Schwab, Taliaferro; other counts remain
A judge will decide this morning whether to dismiss the remaining charges against two Aberdeen residents who used to handle local abuse and neglect cases. The prosecution rested Wednesday afternoon on the third day of the trail for Shirley Schwab, 63,...Tags: Crimes, Prisons, Groton, Witnesses, Misdemeanors
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Former border protections officer convicted of rape
A Fountain Valley man who was a former U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer was convicted Tuesday and sentenced to six years in state prison for raping two women, according to the Orange County District Attorney's office. Miguel Lerma Jr., 33...Tags: Punishment, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Defendants, National Security, Trials
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Web plays incendiary role in Ohio high school rape case
The two high school football players accused of rape will get their day in court. The city of Steubenville, Ohio, however, will have to fight some of its battles online, where news of the case began. It's the story of a horrifying accusation met with...Tags: Political Corruption, Football, Anonymous (internet groups), Justice System, Teaching and Learning
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