Summary
Laura Caron, a New Jersey elementary school teacher, faces multiple sexual assault charges for grooming and abusing a 13-year-old student.
The allegations claim Caron, who befriended the student’s mother, molested the boy from age 11 to 16, including conceiving and giving birth to his child in 2019.
The case came to light after the victim’s father posted about the uncanny resemblance between Caron’s son and his own.
Yes, a legal accuracy choice. “Rape” is a colloquial term, not commonly used in law any more. Most places name the crime “sexual assault”.
So you’re saying The Independent shouldn’t use it at all?
Rape is an actual crime in the UK, it’s not a crime by name in New Jersey. They’re being consistent with charges based on the jurisdiction.
https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/rape
Why have this topic then?
Because that topic is the colloquial usage, not a specific instance of a legal charge.
This article is nowhere to be found under this topic though, I’ve scrolled for two minutes now.
Which implies that “aggravated sexual assault” does not fall under the term “rape” - at least in this case.