rape

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Local spokesperson Bright Edafe told Channels TV on Monday that no formal report of rape had been made in connection with the festival.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

In addition, the MoD said the conviction rate for adult rape flagged investigations in military courts is currently 51%, compared to 36% in a crown court.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

In France, rape survivor Gisele Pelicot led a women's rights march in Paris, one of several demonstrations in French cities.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

The quick reference sets in motion what “The Pitt” aims to shed light on: a sexual assault forensic exam, also known as a rape kit exam.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

This was the same year in which William Blake evoked England’s 'dark, Satanic mills* in his poem ‘Jerusalem’, but Beethoven's easy-listening Pastoral is not about the industrial rape of the countryside.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall