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Rape by impersonation bill stems from 2018 acquittal in Tippecanoe County
A bill working through the Indiana Statehouse would make rape by impersonation a crime, and it stems from a criminal case in Tippecanoe County.
Posted: Apr 1, 2021 1:17 PM
Updated: Apr 1, 2021 6:15 PM
Posted By: Joseph Paul
TIPPECANOE COUNTY, Ind. (WLFI) A bill working through the Indiana Statehouse would make rape by impersonation a crime, and it stems from a criminal case in Tippecanoe County.
As News 18 previously reported, Donald Ward, of West Lafayette, was acquitted in 2018 on rape charges. Prosecutors say he admitted to sliding into bed with a woman who thought she was having sex with her boyfriend.
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