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0 pointsrealusername10y ago0 comments

I think the charges were dropped by the girls a long time ago, it's just justice paperwork now if I remember.

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icebraining10y ago· 3 in thread

I don't know about Sweden, but at least here in Portugal rape is what is called a "public crime", that is, there is no need for charges to be pressed for it to be prosecuted.

talmand10y ago

I'm curious. Is this that all that is needed to be prosecuted for a public crime such as this is for someone to accuse you? Whether they are connected to the alleged crime or not? Whether there is a victim or not? For that matter, how can one be prosecuted with no charges?

I think I may be misunderstanding the context of the terms.

icebraining10y ago

Sorry, sometimes I fumble the terms in English. What I meant was that the State may (or may not) prosecute the case, regardless of the wishes of the victim.

I suppose it's the State who "presses charges" in this case, but I believed that term was only used for the victim(s).

olavk10y ago

If you commit a murder, the victim is dead and can't raise charges. You can still be prosecuted.

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roguecoder10y ago

The statute of limitations ran out on three of the four charges. That is quite different than the charges being dropped. The fourth charge is still within the statute of limitations and will be for another 10 years.

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