Bill Roache Arrested

[zebo]

Bill Roache has apparently been arrested on a sex claim about an incident in 1967 when he's supposed to have raped a 15 year old girl!

[DJHawkes]

and the next day she might have been 16

[ummmm]

But he's still accused of rape regardless of her age!

[DJHawkes]

there is no way of proving it unless, as someone else said, there was a child, or pictures. or surviving DNA and in 1967 there wouldn't be, her clothes may have been bagged and stored if she'd reported it i guess.

[ummmm]

Very unlikely, he'd be advised not to.

[tamborine]

Have men gotta ask for passports or birth certs? Teen females usually up their age to access adult places.

Its not fair that men are accused when accusers remain anonymous.

[ummmm]

He's not being accused of having sex with a minor. He's been accused of rape. Slight difference.

[sherrardk]

This is not about sex with an underage female, its an allegation of rape which is completely different.

[tamborine]

rape comes in many forms. If he jumped out from a tree & raped then that is an acceptable case. If he invited a 'supposedly 18y' to his hotel room and enforced sex, that's not rape imo.

[sherrardk]

Enforced sex is not rape?

[Mamyalynne]

'Enforced sex' is not rape....heard it all now.

[jackthehat]

Just as well you are not allowed to make the determinations in such a case, Tambo!!!!!!!!!

[Baldric]

Really, ^^^^^ whatever happened to, No means No?

[ummmm]

My Lord...some people!!

[jim360]

I'm sure if it was a legitimate rape there wouldn't be a child anyway...

[ummmm]

So Tamo, do think that a husband who forces himself on his wife, against her will, is not guilty of rape?

[Mamyalynne]

What is legitimate rape ??