Stranger rape claims linked to dating websites soar sixfold in UK

The number of allegations of stranger rapes linked to dating websites has soared sixfold in five years, Britain’s top crime-fighting body has warned.

Stranger rape claims linked to dating websites soar sixfold in UK
Sun, 07 Feb, 2016 - 19:31

The number of allegations of stranger rapes linked to dating websites has soared sixfold in five years, Britain’s top crime-fighting body has warned.

National Crime Agency (NCA) figures show that 184 people reported being raped by someone they had met on a dating app or website in 2014 – up from 33 in 2009.

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