The Lovely Bones Poster Is The Creepiest: PHOTO
The Lovely Bones Poster Is The Creepiest For the record ( again ) I hate Alice Sebold's book The Lovely Bones . It is the Tuesdays with Morrie of horrific child-rape-homicide. "Rarely have I been so uplifted by a horrific child-rape-homicide. The last time I felt this great was watching Roberto Benigni's hilarious Romantic Comedy about Jews dying in concentration camps." But man, whatever you think of that book (whether you hate it or whether you super-hate it), you have to admit that this...

Shaniya Davis, America's Child - Wake Up America, Our Children Are Dying!
Shaniya Davis was a five year old girl who was raped and murdered. She was not taken by a stranger, she was betrayed by the many people she trusted. America speaks up. See what they have to say about this tragic story.

Crime Lab Fails S.F. Trans Women
Though DNA evidence has identified a Murder suspect, a failure to process the evidence quickly left him free to allegedly brutalize three other trans women. By Advocate.com Editors May be a screen capture JPG that links to the video player, or an embedded video from an external source like YouTube.com May be a screen capture JPG that links to the video player, or an embedded video from an external source like YouTube.com --> DNA samples collected in a 2007 Rape and Murder of a Transgender...

The Road Takes Desolate Journey From Page to Screen: PHOTO
Novelist Cormac McCarthy sets up grim stakes early on in his post-apocalyptic parable The Road . The Woman tells the father of her son: “Sooner or later they will catch us and they will kill us. They will Rape me. They’ll Rape him. They are going to Rape us and kill us and eat us.” McCarthy’s 4 Missing Lines

Police: DNA links suspect to 2 rapes
San JOSE, Calif., Nov. 24 (UPI) -- A man who admitted an attempted Rape in the San Francisco area now faces two Rape charges and a possible life sentence because of DNA testing. Luis Lopez , 32, of Sunnyvale agreed to a Plea Bargain to the attempted Rape that would have brought him a two-year Prison term. Prosecutors made the deal before testing showed Lopez's DNA matched evidence from two other Rapes in Sunnyvale and San Jose, the San Jose Mercury News reported. Lopez was arrested in August at...

'The Road' Takes Desolate Journey From Page to Screen: PHOTO
Novelist Cormac McCarthy sets up grim stakes early on in his post-apocalyptic parable The Road . The Woman tells the father of her son: “Sooner or later they will catch us and they will kill us. They will Rape me. They’ll Rape him. They are going to Rape us and kill us and eat us.” McCarthy’s 4 Missing Lines

Girls of Antioch High School's varsity soccer team reach out to rape victim
They've never met her, and don't know her name. In fact, their lives would likely never have crossed paths. But that didn't stop the girls of Antioch High School's varsity soccer team from reaching out to the 16-year-old victim of an Oct. 24 Gang Rape at Richmond High School. "I couldn't believe so many people could stand there and watch," said Dallas Butterfield, 17, an Antioch High senior who plays central defense. Butterfield was "in complete shock" when she heard about the incident. Her 16...

Judge To Exonerate Man Wrongly Jailed For Rape
A judge announced on Monday that he will likely throw out the conviction and dismiss the indictment of a Bronx man who was incarcerated for four years on Rape charges that his accuser has admitted were made-up. Though he didn't immediately clear William McCaffrey's name, State Supreme Court Justice Richard D. Carruthers said "it seems from what I hear, the case against William McCaffrey should be dismissed," according to the Times . McCaffrey, a 32-year-old former construction worker, was...

SHU Lacrosse Rape: Three Sacred Heart Players Charged With Sexual Assault
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Three lacrosse players at a Connecticut college have been charged with conspiring to sexually Assault a female student. Eighteen-year-old Nicholas Travers of Smithtown, N.Y., 18-year-old Zachari Triner of Marshfield, Mass., and 19-year-old Timothy Sanders of Ashburn, Va., play lacrosse for Sacred Heart University. They were charged Sunday. Sanders' lawyer says the allegations are "grossly exaggerated." Attorneys for Travers and Triner say they cannot comment on the...

Lacrosse Players Accused Of Terrible Things, Media Braces For Impact [Media Meltdowns]
Three Sacred Heart University lacrosse players have been charged with "conspiracy to commit Sexual Assault" on a female student in their dorm. Less surprising is that coverage of this story is already turning into a potential quagmire of hyperbolic accusations. The AP has already retracted their initial report that stated that the three players involved in the incident had been charged with Rape. They were charged with "conspiracy," which I'm sure makes a big difference in a court of law....

The Associated Press: Ala. DA: 14-year-old might have arranged gang rape
MONROEVILLE, Ala. — An Alabama district attorney says he is considering charging a 14-year-old girl with helping arrange the Gang Rape of her ninth-grade classmate. Monroe District Attorney Tommy Chapman told the Press-Register of Mobile on Monday that the girl could be charged as an accomplice based on her comments in a televised interview. The girl was in custody but later released. In comments to reporters Thursday, the girl says that she and her 14-year-old classmate had planned to...

Teens Indicted in Cheerleader Rape: PHOTO
KOUNTZE, Texas - A southeastern Texas Grand Jury has indicted two Silsbee High School students in the alleged Sexual Assault of a school cheerleader. The indictments charge 18-year-old Silsbee player Rakheem Jamal Bolton and 19-year-old former player Christian Paul Rountree on single counts of Sexual Assault of a child. Bonds of $250,000 were set for each, but a Hardin County Jail official says neither was in custody as of Tuesday afternoon. The alleged attack came at a post-game party in...

Police Release Sketch Of Coconut Grove Rapist
Miami police have released a sketch of the person they believe sexually assaulted a woman early Saturday morning in Coconut Grove. Miami police said there are similarities between the suspect from Saturday's Sexual Assault and a separate Sexual Assault on Halloween in Coconut Grove. But, Miami Police are not saying the suspect in each case is the same person.<br

Los Angeles DJ Matthew Roberts Discovers Charles Manson Is His Father (PHOTOS)
Like many adoptees Matthew Roberts, a disc jockey living in Los Angeles, longed to find out who his biological parents were. After a twelve year search he finally located his biological mother, Terry, living in Wisconsin. She initially refused tell him the identity of his biological father, but after Roberts pressed her for details she finally revealed the truth - it was serial killer Charles Manson. According to Terry she was raped in late 1967 by Manson and gave birth to Roberts, who she had...

Girls of Antioch High School's varsity soccer team reach out to rape victim
They've never met her, and don't know her name. In fact, their lives would likely never have crossed paths. But that didn't stop the girls of Antioch High School's varsity soccer team from reaching out to the 16-year-old victim of an Oct. 24 Gang Rape at Richmond High School. "I couldn't believe so many people could stand there and watch," said Dallas Butterfield, 17, an Antioch High senior who plays central defense. Butterfield was "in complete shock" when she heard about the incident. Her 16...

Lacrosse Players Accused Of Rape: PHOTO
Three players on Sacred Heart University's men's lacrosse team have been arrested in an alleged Rape of an 18-year female student. Police charged 18-year-old Nicholas Travers of Smithtown, N.Y., 18-year-old Zachari Triner of Mansfield, Mass., and 19-year-old Timothy Sanders of Ashburn, Va., with conspiracy to commit first-degree Sexual Assault on Sunday. Authorities say Sanders and the woman were having consensual sex at the Roncali dorm, when Sanders suddenly summoned the other two men to the...

Girls of Antioch High School's varsity soccer team reach out to rape victim
They've never met her, and don't know her name. In fact, their lives would likely never have crossed paths. But that didn't stop the girls of Antioch High School's varsity soccer team from reaching out to the 16-year-old victim of an Oct. 24 Gang Rape at Richmond High School. "I couldn't believe so many people could stand there and watch," said Dallas Butterfield, 17, an Antioch High senior who plays central defense. Butterfield was "in complete shock" when she heard about the incident. Her 16...

Girls of Antioch High School's varsity soccer team reach out to rape victim
They've never met her, and don't know her name. In fact, their lives would likely never have crossed paths. But that didn't stop the girls of Antioch High School's varsity soccer team from reaching out to the 16-year-old victim of an Oct. 24 Gang Rape at Richmond High School. "I couldn't believe so many people could stand there and watch," said Dallas Butterfield, 17, an Antioch High senior who plays central defense. Butterfield was "in complete shock" when she heard about the incident. Her 16...

Ex-Smithtown lacrosse player charged in Conn. rape: PHOTO
Smithtown's Nicholas Travers, 18, was one of three Sacred Heart lacrosse players charged with Sexual Assault Sunday. Photo credit: Frank Koester | Smithtown East's Nick Travers, right, plays defense in a game against Comsewogue last year. (April 2, 2009) BRIDGEPORT, Conn. - Three players on Sacred Heart University's men's lacrosse team, including a Smithtown man, have been charged in a student's alleged Rape. Police charged Nicholas Travers, 18, of Smithtown, Zachari Triner, 18, of Mansfield,...

Make Your Bed Date Rape-Friendly!: PHOTO
I thought the ickiest things being sold on Etsy were those custom-made vagina portrait necklaces , but I was wrong. Now Date rapists can get down to business in comfort and style with one of these super-snuggly Rohypnol pillows, from Etsy retailer GalacticBoutique! But, the seller warns, the pillows are not for consumption, as “they do not contain the necessary mood stablizing [sic] goodness found in controlled substances.” No matter. We’re sure she won’t care—when...

Baby P stepfather launches legal challenge over rape of twoyearold girl: PHOTO
Baby P&rsquo;s abusive stepfather has launched a legal challenge against his conviction for raping a four-year-old girl who gave evidence against him, claiming she was not &ldquo;competent&rdquo; witness.

Jacksonville police: Serial rapist is in custody
The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office this morning announced the Nov. 15th arrest of who they're calling a serial rapist. Bruce Edward McCray, 24, of Jacksonville is charged with five counts of armed sexual battery among several other offenses. Assistant Chief Tom Hackney said the victims all were black females from the late teens to mid-30s. Hackney said the attacker encountered the women on the streets. The assaults happened Oct. 31, Nov. 3, 10, 11 and 12. McCray also is charged with five armed...

Courtroom First: Brain Scan Used in Murder Sentencing: PHOTO
A defendant’s fMRI brain scan has been used in court for what is believed to be the first time. Brain scan evidence that the defense claimed shows the defendant’s brain was psychopathic was allowed into the sentencing portion of a Murder trial in Chicago, Science reported Monday. Brian Dugan, who had been convicted of the Rape and Murder of a 10-year old, was sentenced to death, despite the fMRI scans. “I don’t know of any other cases where fMRI was used in that...

Lacrosse players charged with rape: PHOTO
Fairfield (AP) - Three players on Sacred Heart University's men's lacrosse team have been arrested in an alleged Rape of an 18-year female student. Police charged 18-year-old Nicholas Travers of Smithtown, N.Y., 18-year-old Zachari Triner of Mansfield, Mass., and 19-year-old Timothy Sanders of Ashburn, Va., with conspiracy to commit first-degree Sexual Assault on Sunday. Authorities say Sanders and the woman were having consensual sex at the Roncali dorm, when Sanders suddenly summoned the...

Man Searching For Biological Father Discovers He is the Spawn of Charles Manson: PHOTO
Twelve years ago a 41 year-old California man who was put up for Adoption in the 1960s set out to find his biological parents. At some point he found his mother living in Wisconsin and, after a prolonged period of arm-twisting, she revealed the identity of the man’s father: Charles Manson, who she claimed raped her during a drug-fueled orgy in 1967. Matthew Roberts grew up in Illinois and didn’t realize he was adopted until he was ten. He said he loved his adopted parents but the...