Episode 5: Why prosecutors are not charging rape suspects even when they have solid evidence
Episode 5 of the Inside The News podcast, hosted by Audacy, titled "Episode 5: Why prosecutors are not charging rape suspects even when they have solid evidence" was published on October 20, 2018 and runs 22 minutes.
October 20, 2018 ·22m · Inside The News
Summary
This episode of the Inside the News / Investigating Rape podcast explores why is it so hard to prosecute rape in Minnesota. It tells the story of "Rabbit," a woman who reported to police that she was raped by a friend. Even when investigators taped a conversation with him admitting that he knew it was wrong and that she hadn't consent, prosecutors refused to pursue the case, and he the suspect was never charged.
Episode Description
This episode of the Inside the News / Investigating Rape podcast explores why is it so hard to prosecute rape in Minnesota. It tells the story of "Rabbit," a woman who reported to police that she was raped by a friend. Even when investigators taped a conversation with him admitting that he knew it was wrong and that she hadn't consent, prosecutors refused to pursue the case, and he the suspect was never charged.