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A former Maryland police officer accused of sexually assaulting a woman after a traffic stop is now facing a federal charge.
Read More »Former Maryland police officer accused of rape faces new federal charge 
Former Maryland police officer accused of rape faces new federal charge
Baltimore County police officer convicted of rape, assault
August 24, 2021
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A Baltimore County police officer has been convicted of raping a woman and assaulting another, the county state’s attorney’s office said.
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Read More »Woman who says Trump raped her seeks his DNA
January 30, 2020
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NEW YORK — Lawyers for a woman who accuses President Donald Trump of raping her in the 1990s are asking for a DNA sample, seeking to determine whether his genetic material is on a dress she says she wore during ...
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Read More »Delegates weigh bill extending lifers’ parole eligibility
February 26, 2019
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ANNAPOLIS – A criminal sentenced to life in prison in Maryland would have to serve at least 25 years before becoming eligible for parole – more than a decade longer than the current 11-and-a-half-year minimum – under legislation that came ...
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Read More »Weinstein pleads not guilty to rape as lawyer vows to fight
June 5, 2018
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Harvey Weinstein pleaded not guilty to rape and criminal sex act charges on Tuesday before a judge in New York, and his lawyer vowed afterward to try to beat the case even before it goes to trial.
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Read More »The correct call on terminating rapists’ parental rights
May 24, 2018
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In a period in American history that has seen a dramatic increase in public awareness of sexual assault, it was about time Maryland finally passed a law that permits rape victims to go to court to terminate the parental rights of a rapist.
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Read More »Maryland outlaws ‘sextortion’
As of Oct. 1, it will be a misdemeanor -- punishable by up to 10 years in prison -- to compel someone to perform a sexual act by threatening to accuse them of committing a crime.
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Read More »Bill allowing prior bad acts in rape cases awaits Hogan’s signature
April 4, 2018
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Legislation to permit prosecutors to introduce at trial an accused rapist’s prior sexual assaults will head to Gov. Larry Hogan’s desk after the Senate passed the bill 46-0 on Wednesday.
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Read More »Prior bad acts bill takes giant step toward enactment
The Senate and House of Delegates appear headed to a compromise on their different versions of legislation that would permit the prosecution to introduce at trial an accused rapist’s prior sexual assaults.
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Read More »House passes bill allowing prior bad acts evidence at rape trials
March 19, 2018
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The House of Delegates on Monday passed legislation to permit the prosecution to introduce as evidence at trial an accused rapist’s prior sexual assaults.
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