​A Northern Ireland judge has said there is no distinction in law between male and female rape as he jailed a woman found guilty of raping a man in what is believed to be the first case of its kind in the UK.

progress!

  • Pizzafeet@kbin.social
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    2 years ago

    I think there is an error in reporting. Firstly, a woman cannot be charged with rape unless she aids a man in committing it, not the case here. Secondly, if she was charged with rape, the bare minimum is a 4 year custodial sentence.

    The more likely scenario is that she was charged with ‘sexual activity without consent’ which explains the more lenient sentencing.

    Just realised that she was given a 4 year sentence, I got confused with the time she has to serve in prison.