Rape

Gov. Ron DeSantis says that while the decision on the Tate brothers' return to the U.S. lies with the Trump administration, Attorney General James Uthmeier is looking into what authority "we may have to be able to deal with this."

Lawyers for the girl claim the Hall of Famer and his wife, a church pastor, “isolated and intimidated” the girl into remaining "silent" about the abuse by an older child during the 2018 trip. The Riveras deny the allegation.

In a statement, the university said the changes were made "to ensure the information displayed is accurate and current."

Senate Minority Leader Lauren Book, who was sexually abused as a child, said “there is no statute of limitations” on the suffering of victims.

The bills, which would require eight of 12 jurors to recommend death, conflict with longstanding decisions by the U.S. and Florida Supreme Courts that bar capital punishment in such cases.

Gov. Ron DeSantis said he doesn’t think the current U.S. Supreme Court would uphold the 2008 decision ruling that barred the death penalty in rape cases.

The "rape loophole" bill would increase the penalty for raping a woman while intoxicated to a first-degree felony with up to a 30-year prison sentence, up from a second-degree felony and as many as 15 years in prison.

The average age of those who were raped was around 15, and their assailants were typically older partners. Women who were raped had a greater likelihood of long-term health problems.

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