44. Operation Island: What do we know about male victims of rape?
The UK鈥檚 most prolific rapist only targeted men, but the case is largely unknown. What can be done to make it easier for men to speak up about sexual abuse?
The UK鈥檚 most prolific rapist only targeted men, but the case is largely unknown.
He would wait outside clubs in Manchester and offer men who looked vulnerable a place to charge their phone or call a taxi. Then he would slip the men a drug and rape them while they were unconscious, meaning that the majority of his victims had no idea what had happened to them until they were contacted by the police.
On this episode of Bad People, hosts Dr Julia Shaw and Sofie Hagen debate whether or not the police should have told the victims. And they discuss male rape myths and what can be done to make it easier for men to speak up about sexual abuse.
Warning: This episode contains strong language and descriptions of violence
CREDITS
Presenters: Dr Julia Shaw and Sofie Hagen
Producer: Caroline Steel
Assistant Producer: Simona Rata
Music: Matt Chandler
Editor: Rami Tzabar
Academic Consultants for The Open University: Dr Lara Frumkin and Dr James Munro
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Commissioning Executive: Dylan Haskins
Commissioning Assistant Producer: Adam Eland
Bad People is produced in partnership with The Open University and is a 大象传媒 Audio Science Production for 大象传媒 Sounds.
This episode contains audio from: Minnow Films and 大象传媒 Radio 4
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