Time To Put An End To “Jane Doe” Lawsuits
Why should a woman be allowed to accuse a man of rape anonymously?
Why indeed? Women, and all alleged victims of sexual offences, have increasingly been granted anonymity in criminal cases. In the UK, the Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act, 1976 granted anonymity for both accuser and accused, but in 1988, defendants were no longer entitled to it.
