Heroic 14-year-old boy lets fleeing rape victim into his house and fends off attacker with a knife

Armed with only a simple hunting knife, James Persyn, 14 faced down a rapist trying to break into his Shepherd, Michigan home last week, proving himself a hero to his younger brother and sister and the the man’s victim.   Original post on dailymail.co.uk    Comments on reddit.com   

University of North Carolina suspends proceedings against rape victim

An American college student who faced expulsion for speaking out against her alleged rapist has filed a lawsuit against her school – which in response will drop their own proceedings against the victim.   Original post on rt.com    Comments on reddit.com   

2 high school football players in Torrington, Conn., charged with sex assault on 13-year-old girl

Two high school football players in Connecticut have been charged with sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl, and the alleged victim has been bullied on Twitter by fellow teens calling her   Original post on nydailynews.com    Comments on reddit.com   

US clergy victims make demands of new pope

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Most Roman Catholics are rejoicing at the election of Pope Francis, but alleged victims of clergy abuse in the U.S. are demanding swift and bold actions from the new Jesuit pontiff: Defrock all molester priests and the cardinals who covered up for them, formally apologize, and release all confidential church files.Adding to their distrust are several multimillion dollar settlements the Jesuits paid out in recent years, including $166 million to more than 450 Native Alaskan and Native American abuse victims in 2011 for molestation at Jesuit-run schools across the Pacific Northwest. The settlement bankrupted the Oregon Province of the Society of Jesus. The order also paid $14 million to settle nine California cases.   Original post on ap.org    Comments on reddit.com   

LAPD Truck Replacement Still Hasn’t Come For Dorner Manhunt Shooting Victims

LOS ANGELES — Accusations are flying over the Los Angeles Police Department’s bungled effort to replace a bullet-ridden pickup truck that belonged to two women who were mistaken for fugitive Christopher Dorner one horrifying morning.   Original post on huffingtonpost.com    Comments on reddit.com   

New Mexico Bill Would Criminalize Abortions After Rape As ‘Tampering With Evidence’

A Republican lawmaker in New Mexico introduced a bill on Wednesday that would legally require victims of rape to carry their pregnancies to term in order to use the fetus as evidence for a sexual assault trial.   Original post on huffingtonpost.com    Comments on reddit.com   

Bathinda gangrape story fabricated, ‘victim’ taken into custody

A Moga woman’s story of her kidnapping from Chandigarh and dumping in Bhatinda after gangrape in a moving car has turned out to false. Bharat Khanna and Ashpuneet Kaur Sandhu report.   Original post on hindustantimes.com    Comments on reddit.com