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From: sophie@mnetor.UUCP (Sophie Quigley)
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Subject: Re: Re: The Dotson Case
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Date: Fri, 31-May-85 14:42:56 EDT
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> >There was corroborating physical evidence that she had been raped.  She had
> >been beaten badly, and I understand that semen samples taken from her matched
> >Dotson's.
> 
> This brings up a question I have been wondering about since this whole
> thing started:
> 
> Let's say Dotson really did rape her. (No flames please, this is an
> academic discussion.) Why then would his victim then recant her testimony
> and get him released?
> 
> The discussions about rape in this newsgroup indicate that it is an
> extremely damaging experience for the victim. Here, however, we potentially
> have the case of a woman who was raped and is now sorry she sent the rapist
> to jail. 
> 
> Something don't jive.
> 
> Name:		John Ruschmeyer

The first time I heard of this case, it was mentioned that Dotson and his
victim was somehow romantically involved.  I haven't heard anything more
on that matter since.  I don't know if that fact (if it is a fact) could
somehow help understand this whole business or not.
-- 
Sophie Quigley
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