At least Mirror is calling it what it is. Woman arrested for having "raped 15-year-old boy after flashing her boobs in a bid to seduce him"

HeForeverBleeds · 2017-11-21T05:10:27+00:00

The quotation marks in the headline are because so far it's alleged in that despite the messages and videos, she hasn't been officially convicted. The fact that it says she has been accused of raping him rather than just "accused of having a sexual tryst" is an improvement

JakeDC · 2017-11-21T14:50:09+00:00

According to UK law, the headline is incorrect. This is because "rape" is whatever the governing law says "rape" is.

Under the Sexual Offences Act 2003, their are four distinct offenses, set out in four different statutory sections, related to sexual activity without consent: rape (section 1), assault by penetration (section 2), sexual assault (section 3); and causing a person to engage in sexual activity (section 4). See here.

To be guilty of rape (section 1), a person must "intentionally penetrate the vagina, anus or mouth of another person with his penis." That is, rapist is the one penetrating, not the penetrated party, and that penetration must be with a penis. Only men can rape. Added: Unless a woman somehow helps a man penetrate someone. See here.

Section 2 covers penetration with something other than a penis (so women can do it), but also requires the offender to be the one doing the penetrating, not the party that is penetrated. See here.

The woman in this case may have violated section 3 (sexual assault) and/or section 4 (causing a person to engage in sexual activity). But, again, both of these offenses are different than rape, which is covered by section 1.

Added: It looks like their are parallel provisions covering sexual activity with a child, but the boy in this case is above the relevant age and, in any event, they follow the pattern discussed above. See here.

B4_da_rapture_repent · 2017-11-21T12:11:14+00:00

I mean their not calling it what it is. Flashing someone is not rape. I wouldn't call a man flashing someone rape either. Is streaking at a ball game raping everyone in the crowd?

Title	At least Mirror is calling it what it is. Woman arrested for having "raped 15-year-old boy after flashing her boobs in a bid to seduce him"
Author	HeForeverBleeds
Upvotes	47
Comments	5
Date	November 21, 2017 5:10 AM UTC (8 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/MensRights
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