Rape Victim Named On Twitter

Wales footballer, Ched Evans, age 23, was jailed for five years at Caernarfon Crown Court on Friday after being found guilty of raping a 19-year-old woman, who was ‘too drunk to consent.’ The victim, whose name we will not share, but can be easily found elsewhere online, is now on trial via social media. Is this okay?

What would you do if you were raped by a well-known sports figure and your rapist was convicted, but then your promised anonymity was violated and not only was the verdict questioned by a multitude of fans, you were trashed on Twitter, being called every name in the book? Well, if you have good advice on how to handle this situation, you may want to share it with Ched Evan’s rape victim as she’s getting slammed on Twitter, Facebook, Google+ and likely countless other places online.