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Rapists use social media to cover their tracks, police warned

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There has been a 30% increase in the number of rape cases coming to court in the past two years, partly as result of publicity over Jimmy Savile and historical abuse scandals but also because victims appear to have more confidence that their humiliating experiences will be believed.

Police and prosecutors at the event examined a hypothetical case where an 18-year-old student went to a freshers’ party with a more mature student in her first week at university, drank too much, took drugs then woke up to find he had come into her room.

In my opinion, I think alot more rape has been told now due to the Jimmy Savile case, meaning that rapist need to be cover thier tracks in order to not get caught. Also with the rape scene in EastEnders, more people have come out.