Ghomeshi Acquitted on All Charges: The Legal System’s Failure to Address Rape Trauma Syndrome
By Kate Ross Last month, Canadian radio celebrity Jian Ghomeshi was acquitted of rape and assault, after three women who came forward faced antagonistic cross-examination on their memory lapses, delays in reporting the abuse, and failure to mention subsequent interactions with Ghomeshi.[1] The complainants offered evidence that these gaps were irrelevant to the assaults or […]