as in violated
to engage in sexual activity and especially intercourse with a person unwilling or unable to give consent
the defendant accused of raping the victim
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Rowan was 16 years old and Shapiro 8 years old when Alcala raped and attempted to kill each of them, according to People.
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Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Alcala raped Shapiro and beat her with a metal bar.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Combs then raped Doe as the other two celebrities watched, according to her lawsuit.
—Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
She was raped in April 1987, one month before Michelle, by a man with a knife who bound her arms and legs and stole her car keys — steps also taken by Michelle and Janice’s attackers.
—Stephanie Warsmith and Paula Schleis, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2024
Rape survivors have 45 days from the day they were raped to report the assault to a law enforcement or health agency.
—Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN, 19 Oct. 2024
Vicki was a 31-year-old mother of three when she was raped in April 1987, one month before 17-year-old Michelle Pruett was raped and four months before 31-year-old Janice Christensen was raped and murdered.
—Stephanie Warsmith and Paula Schleis, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2024
Janice Christensen, a 31-year-old Cuyahoga Falls woman, was raped and stabbed to death on a hiking trail three months after Michelle's attack.
—Stephanie Warsmith and Paula Schleis, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2024
Rowan was 16 and Shapiro 8 years old when Alcala raped and attempted to murder each of them.
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 19 Oct. 2024
Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Alcala raped Shapiro and beat her with a metal bar.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Combs then raped Doe as the other two celebrities watched, according to her lawsuit.
—Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
She was raped in April 1987, one month before Michelle, by a man with a knife who bound her arms and legs and stole her car keys — steps also taken by Michelle and Janice’s attackers.
—Stephanie Warsmith and Paula Schleis, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2024
Rape survivors have 45 days from the day they were raped to report the assault to a law enforcement or health agency.
—Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN, 19 Oct. 2024
Vicki was a 31-year-old mother of three when she was raped in April 1987, one month before 17-year-old Michelle Pruett was raped and four months before 31-year-old Janice Christensen was raped and murdered.
—Stephanie Warsmith and Paula Schleis, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2024
Janice Christensen, a 31-year-old Cuyahoga Falls woman, was raped and stabbed to death on a hiking trail three months after Michelle's attack.
—Stephanie Warsmith and Paula Schleis, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2024
Rowan was 16 and Shapiro 8 years old when Alcala raped and attempted to murder each of them.
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 19 Oct. 2024
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“Raped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raped. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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