Woman, 67, raped on footpath in Ayrshire town
Police are investigating the rape of a 67-year-old woman on a footpath in Ayrshire.
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#MeToo victims not helped by ‘alarming’ attitudes to rape, campaigners say
An “alarming” proportion of British adults remain unclear about what constitutes rape, despite the rise of the #MeToo movement, a campaign group has said.
Rape and Sexual Assault Victims Taskforce given £8 million boost
The Scottish Government has announced £8.5 million in funding to improve forensic medical examinations and other health services for victims of rape and sexual assault.
MP calls for major review of jury system for rape cases
A veteran Labour MP claims society is reluctant to convict young men of “date rape” and has called for a major review of the jury system for rape cases.
Paedophile police officer found guilty of raping girl, 13
A paedophile police officer has been found guilty of raping and sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl.
Dundee man who raped three women while they slept told victim she ‘must have been dreaming’
A rapist jailed for seven years told one of his victims she “must have dreamed” his sick attack.
Man raped woman as she slept in Dundee home before ‘putting her trousers back on’
A rapist who claimed he wanted his victim to take her accusations to the police has been remanded in custody.
Outrage as man escapes from court after being convicted of rape
Police are searching for a man who escaped from court after being convicted of rape.
Judges throw out Dundee child rapist’s bid to clear his name
A serial rapist who attacked three children in Dundee has failed in a bid to clear his name.
Youth arrested over ‘rape of 16-year-old girl’ in park near M&D’s
A youth has been arrested over the alleged rape of a teenager in a park.
Dundee woman recalls ‘violation’ of being photographed naked after reporting rape to police
Four years ago, when she was only 17, Rebecca Smith was raped by a boy she had befriended.
Dundee lorry driver, 47, faces long jail sentence for raping teen
A rapist was been warned he faces a lengthy prison sentence after carrying out a sex attack on a teenage girl.
Dundee rapist made ‘derogatory’ remarks about his latest victims
A rapist was detained for six years on Wednesday after attacking two teenagers in separate assaults.
Knife ‘just missed’ alleged Dundee rape victim as she cradled baby, court heard
A Dundee man accused of raping three women threw a knife at one of his alleged victims while she cradled her baby, a court has heard.
Police issue statement praising victim as rapist jailed for horrific Dundee attack
The detective leading the investigation into a horrific rape in Dundee has praised the courageous victim for helping to provide "vital evidence" allowing police to catch her attacker.
Dundee car park rape: Teen victim now ‘self-harms and has suicidal thoughts’ as brute sent to jail
A man who raped an 18-year-old woman has been told he must now "pay the price" for his horrific attack near Dundee city centre.
Sentencing of man who raped his wife more than 900 times in Dundee put off yet again
A serial rapist who carried out a two-decade reign of terror is still awaiting sentence after his case was continued yet again at Glasgow High Court on Monday.
Dundee rape and child sex abuse survivor: ‘I always believed it was my fault’
A survivor helped by a Dundee rape charity is a woman known as Jane – who was raped four times and suffered sexual abuse from the age of 10.
Crisis looms for Dundee rape charity as funding issues may see services slashed
A charity that provides support to survivors of rape and sexual violence could be forced to cut its services due to funding issues.
Brute who raped four women in Dundee and Angus sent to prison
A treesurgeon who carried out years of abuse against four women has been jailed.