Can Date Rape Happen to Males?

A sexual assault such as rape does not choose victims. The possible victims of this crime extends beyond a particular gender, race, or status. Simply put, we can all be victims of rape. Having said that, it is definite that it is women who are mostly victimized by rape but male rape victims do exists. And some of them are victims of date rape in Nevada. Read on this post to learn how and why date rape can happen to men.

 

What is date rape in Nevada?

As it name suggests, date rape happens during a date between two people or a get-together of a group. Common places this occurs in are restaurants, bars, and even fraternity and sorority houses.

Date rape is a forceful sexual penetration without consent of the victim during a date or a party. And what makes date rape different from other sexualassault in Las Vegas is it usually done by drugging or making sure that the victim was intoxicated to the point that they cannot refuse the sexual act. Horror stories of date rape include the perpetrator slipping club drugs to the victim’s drink to induce quick confusion and even loss of consciousness.

What happens when a male is a victim of date rape?

While the victims of date rape in Nevada is predominantly female, we cannot exclude the fact that male victims can exist with most of them probably not speaking out due to social stigma. Just last year, a male college student from Michigan claimed that he was drugged and assaulted during a party. The reports of male date rape victims are small in numbers but they are there.

A simple date in Las Vegas could lead to date rape. This is why it is important that you become vigilant as you can either be the victim or the accused. Just like any other victim of date rape, a male victim must go to the authorities and report the incident. Nevada is growing when it comes to protection of victims of abuse and the state do not discriminate on the gender. Men will absolutely be helped by the law and organizations against rape.

Now, if you are the accused of raping a male—whether you are a woman, a man, or of any gender preference, you must immediately get the aid of a Las Vegascriminal defense lawyer to help avoid charges.

 

What are the penalties for date rape in Nevada?

Date rape in Nevada is punishable by the same punishments given to people found guilty of standard sexual assault. This means a category A felony and the consequences could escalate depending on the victim’s age, injuries, and the criminal background of the rapist.

What to do to avoid date rape conviction?

With your legal representation, you must think of defenses that are in line with your side of the story. Here are some examples of defenses to use:

• There is consent – through text messages, audio recordings, video footages, and even eyewitness accounts, you could argue that the plaintiff actually agreed to sex during your date in Las Vegas
• No date rape drugs are found in the system of the plaintiff
• You didn’t have sex – with the help of medical testimony, you could present that no actual sex happened
• You were actually the victim of rape – the plaintiff was actually the perpetrator himself

A date rape is arguably one of the worst violentcrimes in Nevada and the rest of the country as it is a betrayal of trust and a mistreatment of one’s body and soul. Aside from being the culprit, men can be victims of date rape too and it is high time we learn more of this problem. 

Of Men's Rights and Law

For the longest time, men have been getting the short end of the stick when the law should be fair to everyone.

For starters, men in general will be imprisoned longer, and receive harsher penalties for the same crime when compared to women. Lighter sentences are handed out to women, often through probation or suspended sentence, sometimes not even receiving a sentence at all. And yes, when imprisoned, they have better chances and have a shorter duration when getting a parole.

Domestic violence cases are especially tricky. When someone calls the police because of an alleged domestic violence crime, someone has to spend a night in jail, even if the caller was a male victim. This should be against the presumption of innocence, yet it still happens.

While domestic violence cases are already bad enough, rape cases are even worse for men. People are more inclined to believe the woman rather than the man when in rape cases, even if the man is innocent. Even if they are victim, it is still equally bad. If the victim is male, most people will treat him with ridicule or claim that he was lucky for “getting some”. The judge or the jury may also have this same mindset, as evidenced by many cases when the woman rapist got off scot-free or a slap on the wrist.

False rape claims are rising because they only receive nominal punishments, while he spends his days in jail, or have to pay ridiculous fees.

And of course, there's paying child support and/or alimony. It may not be related to criminal defense, but it still is a huge problem in the US, with women still taking advantage of getting payment even if they she has the higher income, or just to ruin or give the man a bad reputation. And yet, when he can’t pay, again, he gets sent to jail.

All of this are happening even in the state of Nevada. As a criminal defense lawyer in Las Vegas, I sincerely hope that domestic abuse laws will continue to improve in the future, and treat men and women the same just as anyone else.

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