The Sunday Mail can reveal that four more alleged rapists have had their cases halted since a Crown ordered review into the rules.
Teenagers accused of rape are still being let off the hook under controversial diversion from prosecution guidelines.
“Is this what we have to put up with in our justice system? Rapists getting a 12-week course on how to treat women? It’s a disgrace.” We told how the Ayrshire teen was devastated after her 18-year-old’s alleged attacker was dealt with under the guidelines. The new cases were marked for diversion and it was either successfully completed or is ongoing, according to the Freedom of Information figures.Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today.No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team.If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'.
“Rape has done under-reported and under-prosecuted for far too long and our justice system should be working to tackle that injustice – but instead things appear to be moving in the opposite direction.”