Ultra - the police will take a statement from a victim and collect any evidence - nail scrapings and clippings, vaginal swabs, sometimes photos, plucking of pubic and head hair samples. If they think they have enough to potentialy go on to make a case, they will, supposing he is known, bring in the accused and take similar samples from him, and his statement. In England, and I dont see why this would be different in Scotland, it is up to the CPS to decide if they have enough to proceed with a prosecution. Whilst they are deciding what to do, there may well be a bail hearing, at which the victim will meet their first experience of examination by the legal representative of the accused. His solicitor will want to argue that its so highly unlikely he did this, he should be given the benefit of bail. Whilst the process is at its early stages, the victim may well be under pressure from friends or family of the attacker, their own reputation blackened as others put family loyalty before all else, so the victims may not even make it this far so case will be closed.
Scariest thing about sex attackers - they look like everyone else. No black hat and cape and twirling mustache - just ordinary looking people.
When you remember that not so long ago, it was not considered rape if it was husband forcing wife as she was his chattel and he could do with her what he liked.
Last edited by chinese crested; 07-18-2011 at 04:42 AM..
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