Revenge of the raped
24 November 2015 - 02:15
Failed by the police and the courts, and desperate for justice, rape victims are turning to social media to "out" their attackers. A foreign rape activist, allegedly raped in Cape Town at the weekend, is the latest to name her assailant on Facebook.The woman, who cannot be named, used social media to describe the alleged assault and reveal her alleged attacker's identity before going to the police.
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