But according to Montana law, in order to establish that a rape has occurred, prosecutors must not only prove that the victim didn’t consent to sex, they must also prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant knew the victim didn’t consent. During their deliberation, all twelve jurors agreed that the defense counsel had raised reasonable doubts about whether Johnson understood that Doe hadn’t given consent.
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Like, the fucking hell is this?! So there’s legal disincentive to know/understand what consent is & respect it? Shit. At least have a law similar to manslaughter or recklessness when it comes to sexual assault to punish not understanding consent in sexuality.