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Richard Blumenthal: “How often, I think this point is critical, are victims or survivors, in effect, threatened with prosecution themselves?”

On the recordJune 3, 2013
How often, I think this point is critical, are victims or survivors, in effect, threatened with prosecution themselves?
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Richard Blumenthal
Democratic · Connecticut

Editor's note · Context

Blumenthal questions the frequency of threats against victims reporting assaults.

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