Article 5MWDW Man found guilty of rape after woman conceived in attack pursues charges

Man found guilty of rape after woman conceived in attack pursues charges

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Diane Taylor
from World news | The Guardian on (#5MWDW)

Jury at Birmingham crown court convicts Carvel Bennett for crime in 1970s in what is thought to be first case of its kind

A man has been convicted of raping a 13-year-old girl, after the daughter conceived during the attack pursued charges against him.

Carvel Bennett, 74, was convicted by a jury at Birmingham crown court. Members of the jury deliberated for just over two hours before finding him guilty.

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