R v Williams [1924] 17 Cr. App. R. 56
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Updated 2024-01-04 07:03:06 UTC
A singing teacher, under the pretence of helping two girls with breathing exercises penetrated the younger one and sexually assaulted the older one.
“A consent or submission obtained by fraud is, it would seem, not a defence to a charge of rape or cognate offences” - Lord chief Justice.
His conviction is upheld by CA
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