We all are aware of the fact that this world of ours is riddled
with horrid occurrences, or, in simple terms, crime. And rape happens to be one
of those crimes that have devastated the lives of many from around the world.
Under the rubric of the law rape is defined as the crime of
sexual intercourse without the consent of the woman, and when it’s accomplished
through force, threat of violence or intimidation.
Lack of consent consists of saying “no” or being under the influence of substances
such as drugs or alcohol, that tampers with the woman’s ability to resist or consent.
Rape is characterized as a crime committed on a woman by
some stranger. But can her husband, the very man with whom she uttered the sacred
vows of marriage, be charged of raping her? Yes.
Marital rape, which is also known as Spousal rape, or rape
in marriage, is stated by the law in many counties such as the U.S., Europe,
and some developing countries, as a form of domestic violence or sexual
abuse.
Nowadays, so many women are coming out and sharing their stories
about how their husbands use to rape them. And one of the many things you learn
from their share of horrible experiences is that rape in marriage isn’t only in
the form of physically forced sex. It can also be accomplished through manipulation
and threats.
If, for instance a woman is asleep, intoxicated, drugged, unconscious,
or in any other condition that can’t enable her to make mindful decisions, and
her husband has sex with her, then that would be rape.
And if a man uses verbal threats of harm to have sex and the
wife complies with his need for fear of getting injured, it’s rape.
Sometimes men also manipulate
their wives in to having sex with them. He would either threaten to leave the
house with the kids, or go to other women to fulfill his needs. In such circumstances a woman’s compliance isn’t
valid, as she wouldn’t be having sex with him for love but for fear of losing
her marriage.
One of the many women who have brought light to Spousal rape
is the 26 year old Sarah Tetley. On an interview with ITV’s This
Morning, she told the world of how her husband has been raping her
while she was in a profound state of sleep. She also reviled that the police found over
300 pornographic videos of her in Charlie Tetley’s, her husband, computer. Certain
scenes of the video have also led the officials and Sarah herself to the
assumption that she might have been drugged.
Charlie has pleaded guilty to 26 counts of rape and assault and
now faces to up to 12 years in prison.
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