rape

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Rape survivor Gisèle Pelicot has said she felt "overwhelmed" and "very honoured" to receive a personal letter of support from Queen Camilla.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

The woman said she underwent an exam with a nurse, which led to a complaint under the Prison Rape Elimination Act, or PREA, a federal law that requires mandatory reporting of alleged sexual abuse.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2026

A feminist activist known as Laura X, outraged by the verdict, founded the National Clearinghouse on Marital and Date Rape.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

However, she also became a prominent voice in crime victims' advocacy groups, including Women Against Rape, and the Victims' Assistance Legal Organisation, and became a spokesperson for Mental Health America.

From BBC • Jul. 17, 2025

Finally, Rape told Grabarek that he needed to pray on the matter.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson