A female judge who told women they were at greater risk of being raped if they got drunk has been accused of victim-blaming by a police commissioner. During her sentencing of a rapist in Manchester, Lindsey Kushner said there was “absolutely no excuse” for sex attacks, but that men gravitated towards vulnerable women. The Northumbria police and crime commissioner, Dame Vera Baird, said the comments were “victim-blaming” and would stop victims coming forward. I beg girls and women to have this in mind.”The campaign group End Violence Against Women said Kushner’s comments were alarming. Women understandably think that they will not be believed, or will be blamed for their own attack if they’ve had a drink.

Source: The Guardian March 11, 2017 09:52 UTC