Ohio House passes bill to end marital rape loophole

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A loophole in Ohio law allowing people to rape their spouses with near impunity is one step closer to the chopping block. The Ohio House on Wednesday voted 74-1 to pass House Bill 161, which would end the spousal immunity for rape, sexual battery and other crimes of sexual violence. The […]

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