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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">John Rideout was convicted of multiple sex crimes and sentenced to 16 years (far less than the prosecutor argued for). The article also includes a description of Defendant’s 45-minute diatribe directed at the
victims. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="http://katu.com/news/local/man-acquitted-in-1978-rape-of-wife-found-guilty-of-raping-2">http://katu.com/news/local/man-acquitted-in-1978-rape-of-wife-found-guilty-of-raping-2</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> DV_listserv [mailto:dv_listserv-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Domestic Violence issues<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, March 15, 2017 4:37 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'dv_listserv@listsmart.osl.state.or.us' (dv_listserv@listsmart.osl.state.or.us)<br>
<b>Cc:</b> 'childabuseprosecutors@listsmart.osl.state.or.us' (childabuseprosecutors@listsmart.osl.state.or.us)<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [DV_listserv] John Rideout on trial for rape---again<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>In 1978, John Rideout was indicted under <b><span style="color:#00B050">Oregon’s</span></b> recently revised state rape law which did not hold an exemption for men accused of raping their wives. Under the old law, and the laws
of 47 other states at the time, men could not legally rape their wives due to common law practices dating back to 17th century England.<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>The trial, which took place during the week of Christmas 1978, lasted six days.
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</span></span></span><![endif]>The strategy of the defense was two-fold: They argued a rape did not occur because John Rideout was not aware of the change in law
<u>and</u> felt he had a right to his wife based on common law, i.e., he did NOT deny it.<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>The four men and eight women who made up the jury acquitted John Rideout because they did not feel there was ample evidence to support a conviction beyond a reasonable doubt.
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<p class="MsoNormal">John Rideout was arrested last year for raping and sexually assaulting two women. The trial started this week in Marion Co.:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/crime/2017/03/14/john-rideout-rape-trial-second-time/99133856/">http://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/crime/2017/03/14/john-rideout-rape-trial-second-time/99133856/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Research is clear that most sexual assault/abuse perpetrators are serial perpetrators (of many different types of crimes) which is why it’s so important for the criminal justice system to focus our attention and investigation on the offender
and not just the (primary, reported) offense. And to take those cases to trial: <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.davidlisak.com/wp-content/uploads/pdf/WhyRapistsRunFree.pdf">http://www.davidlisak.com/wp-content/uploads/pdf/WhyRapistsRunFree.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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