Rape case that shook Australian politics abandoned over mental health fears | CNN

Rape case that shook Australian politics abandoned over mental health fears | CNN

Sydney, Australia CNN — Prosecutors in Australia have ended a high-profile legal action against a former government employee accused of raping a colleague inside Parliament House, saying a new trial would pose a “significant and unacceptable risk” to the woman’s life. Australian Capital Territory (ACT) director of public prosecution Shane Drumgold told reporters on Friday … Read more

Judge rejects deal, keeps mental health worker in jail for sexually assaulting patient

Judge rejects deal, keeps mental health worker in jail for sexually assaulting patient

PONTIAC, Mich. (WXYZ) — It was a negotiated deal that would have gotten 56-year-old Kevin Darcell Blanks out of jail. Blanks, a longtime mental health technician, was charged with third-degree felony criminal sexual conduct for the sexual assault of an 18-year-old patient, who was being treated at Pontiac General Hospital for depression and bipolar disorder. … Read more