California – U.S. judge receives public admonishment for saying victims’ bodies can prevent rape
California – U.S. judge says victims’ bodies can prevent rape
A Southern California judge is being publicly admonished for saying a rape victim “didn’t put up a fight” during her assault and that if someone doesn’t want sexual intercourse, the body “will not permit that to happen. The California Commission on Judicial Performance voted 10-0 to impose a public admonishment Thursday, saying Superior Court Judge Derek Johnson’s comments were inappropriate and a breach of judicial ethics. See entire news article by clicking on USA hyperlink below:
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2012/12/13/judge-women-rape-victims/1768673/