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Y’all accused me of being a f---ing rapist.
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Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
No one wants a child rapist on the streets, but the issue is more complicated than one case, argues columnist Anita Chabria.
—Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
British media have reported that murderer and rapist Anthony Russell, 43, was responsible for the attack that ultimately led to Huntley's death.
—CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
Yet Dominique Pelicot appeared to have little trouble recruiting at least 72 rapists, who all presumably lived close by, all of them active on chatrooms on the dark web.
—Literary Hub, 4 Mar. 2026
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Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
No one wants a child rapist on the streets, but the issue is more complicated than one case, argues columnist Anita Chabria.
—Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
British media have reported that murderer and rapist Anthony Russell, 43, was responsible for the attack that ultimately led to Huntley's death.
—CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
Yet Dominique Pelicot appeared to have little trouble recruiting at least 72 rapists, who all presumably lived close by, all of them active on chatrooms on the dark web.
—Literary Hub, 4 Mar. 2026
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“Rapist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rapist. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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rapist
noun
rap·ist
ˈrā-pəst 
: an individual who commits rape
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