Child Rape

[poliphilo]

We are a society in which the rape of children is common. And in which child rapists in positions of prominence and authority- in schools, churches, social services departments, the judicial system, the entertainment industry, politics up to the level of national government- have been winked at and protected.

We're finally beginning to wake up to the extent of our shame.

This morning they arrested Bill Roache on suspicion of raping a 15 year old.

Bill Roache!

Comments

[resonant.livejournal.com]

Her teacher is dead, so it'd be hard to put him on trial. So I'm OK with accepting her statement that he did it.

Both civil and criminal liability apply in Canada. In a recent example, an engineer designed a mall in the late 1970s, and it was constructed in 1980. The mall collapsed last year. The government is now tracking down the engineers involved over the years, and is laying criminal charges.

http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2013/04/22/elliot_lake_mall_collapse_engineer_faces_safety_charges.html

[kishenehn.livejournal.com]

I don't want to belabor this, so let me just be clear that my comment was addressing only the charges in the celebrity case referenced in the original post.

And I'm thankful that there are twelve people on most juries, instead of just one.

[cmcmck.livejournal.com]

Oh he did it- no doubt of that.

kishenehn wasn't referring to my experience though, but to Roache's victim.