Outrage after judge tells rape victim 'pain and sex go together'
A Canadian judge who sparked outrage with wildly offensive comments to a teen rape victim in his court is facing a disciplinary hearing, but plans to fight to retain his privileged position. Justice Robin Camp reportedly berated the 19-year-old victim for not "closing her knees" or putting her "ass in the sink", told her "pain and sex sometimes go together" and referred to her as "the accused" during the trial. The case has been cited by women's rights campaigners as a prime example of why women fear to report cases of sexual abuse.
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