[Kizzy]

The media chooses to focus on this minority in the hope of turning public opinion, there is a rape epidemic and no mistake, it is not taken nearly as seriously as it should be imo.

'Rapists are among hundreds of sex offenders in London only given cautions for their crimes, new figures have revealed.

The revelations have prompted criticism from women’s rights campaigners, who said it was always in the public interest to bring charges against sex offenders.

There were 1,115 cautions for sexual offences – including 16 for rape – handed down in the capital between 2012 and last year, responses to Freedom of Information requests by the Evening Standard showed.'

'Ministry of Justice guidance says that while cautions are available for any offence, they are “primarily intended for low level, mainly first-time offending”.

Police cautions are not convictions, but they require an admission of guilt. They can still appear on criminal records checks and offenders are made to sign the Sex Offenders Register.'

'Reports of sexual abuse have risen sharply in recent years, with alleged sex crimes and domestic abuse offences now comprising 20 per cent of all cases pursued by the CPS.'

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk...-a8000236.html