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Medical student convicted of raping another student escapes sentence as “He is young and talented” (www.vrt.be)

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[–] [email protected] -2 points 1 day ago (3 children)

It is quite safe. What I heard about this case is that the victim was happy with the outcome.

They met at a party, she was drunk. He said he asked consent, she said he raped her. There was no evidence or allegation of force, just that she couldn't have consented in her drunken state.

He had a clean record.

He got convicted and ordered to pay €3500 and if he commits another crime, then this one will count too.

She was satisfied with the outcome. She especially wanted recognition that it was rape.

I think this is a good outcome. If he ever rapes someone again, he'll be a serial rapist and get the book thrown at him.

And on the flipside, I find it difficult to throw the book at people under the circumstances in these kind of cases.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 hours ago

How can she be happy with the outcome when she asked for a restraining order???? And that did not happen

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

They met at a party

According to this article in DM she's on camera stumbling around the city streets so drunk that should couldn't stay upright and that's where she ran into this guy. Of course that article also says this happened at "quarter to five at night." which makes no sense.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 hours ago

If it's still dark out and you haven't yet gone to sleep, it's still night.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago (3 children)

You're gonna have to give a source for the victim being satisfied with the outcome.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

There are a few other articles it seems - this one has:

While the victim has found some solace in the court’s recognition of her assault, she is disappointed that her attacker faces no real consequences.

Which says she was not happy with the outcome, only that the rape was recognized.

Per this article:

Leuven University Hospital has suspended a medical student that was convicted of raping another student but was not sentenced for his crime.

The school has at least ensured there were some measure of consequences. Also:

Chief physician Gert Van Assche said that "First and foremost our thoughts go out to the victim. Together with KU Leuven we will look at the court’s ruling and examine how we will go on from there. In the meantime, as a precautionary measure the doctor concerned has been suspended from duties at the hospital”.

The only other article was paywalled and seemed to have no additional information anyway.

Edit: I think its worth noting, though it can be seen in the link, he was studying gynecology.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago

Also how many people will potentially suffer before another one comes forward and gets taken seriously? 🤨

Nevertheless, the judge refrained from passing sentence. “It is undeniable that he passed the line of what is permissible. The man showed a lack of respect for the victim's physical, psychological and sexual boundaries.

I don't know how they do it over there, but where I'm from, those are 3 things someone should probably respect if they're going to be placed in a position requiring great trust like a doctor....

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

https://nos.nl/artikel/2561959-belgische-geneeskundestudent-die-schuldig-is-aan-verkrachting-wordt-geschorst

They changed it though. Now they are saying she wanted him to be ineligible to practice medicine.