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Top Boy actor tells rape trial that encounter was consensual
Micheal Ward, who denies the charges, tells a jury he thought they were having a great time.
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The Tribune 242
· Jul 9, 2026
Defence claims ‘lovemaking’, prosecutors say gunpoint rape
The defence called it consensual “lovemaking”. Prosecutors called it rape at gunpoint.
BBC News
· Jul 2, 2026
Boys who raped teen girls given custodial sentences
Two teenage boys convicted of rape had initially been given non-custodial sentences.
Brisbane Times
· Jul 8, 2026
Rape trial begins for Melbourne man who cannot be named
We can’t tell you his name, his career or his even show you his pixelated image. But on Wednesday, a rape trial for this Melbourne identity began, shrouded in secrecy.
Independent Journal Review
· Jun 23, 2026
Grieving Dad Tears into Sunny Hostin’s Take on Son’s Murder Trial
The father of murder victim teenager Austin Metcalf does not agree with Sunny Hostin’s take on the murder trial that found his son’s attacker guilty of murder. Jeff Metcalf said Hostin, a co-host on “The View,” had “no
RedState
· Jul 7, 2026
Platner Rape Accuser’s Reason for Not Coming Forward Sooner Is Peak Liberal Mind Virus
Platner Rape Accuser’s Reason for Not Coming Forward Sooner Is Peak Liberal Mind Virus
Townhall
· Jul 7, 2026
An MS Now Host Did Not Just Say *That* About the Rape Allegation Against Platner
An MS Now Host Did Not Just Say *That* About the Rape Allegation Against Platner
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Related coverage for "Top Boy actor tells rape trial that encounter was consensual": The Tribune 242 — Defence claims ‘lovemaking’, prosecutors say gunpoint rape . BBC News — Boys who raped teen girls given custodial sentences. Brisbane Times — Rape trial begins for Melbourne man who cannot be named. Independent Journal Review — Grieving Dad Tears into Sunny Hostin’s Take on Son’s Murder Trial. RedState — Platner Rape Accuser’s Reason for Not Coming Forward Sooner Is Peak Liberal Mind Virus. Townhall — An MS Now Host Did Not Just Say *That* About the Rape Allegation Against Platner