Politics● ElevatedOct 2 · Oct 2, 2026, 7:28 PM
Police knew who her rapist was. The law kept them from prosecuting him for the attack.
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After a certain point in some states, there’s no way to hold a perpetrator accountable for sexual assaults.
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