Asking rape victims to hand over mobile phones is a further trial | Suzanne Moore

Putting women who have been sexually assaulted through another kind of scrutiny is hard to stomach when rape continues to carry few consequences for the rapist

Rape is a crime of opportunism. The chances of a man being prosecuted and found guilty of rape are low. Despite more women speaking out, despite the #MeToo movement and chat about consent, the grim reality is that the justice system is failing women. While more rapes are being reported, the number of suspected rapists being charged by the Crown Prosecution Service is the lowest in a decade.

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from The Guardian http://bit.ly/2UQe0N8