Rape charges filed against former House candidate

Police on Friday filed an alleged rape case against a parliamentary candidate who was publicly accused by a woman on social media of raping her 10 years ago.

The man is expected to be referred to the criminal court for trial on May 18.

The woman reported the case to police in April and posted the accusations on Facebook without however, naming the candidate.

In the post, the woman said it happened at a time when “no authority and no society was prepared to listen to us during the panic.”

The woman said she decided to report the case now because she learned it was not the only time he had done it.

“From that moment, I started feeling I have a debt towards any other woman who is afraid to speak up.”

“The particular individual is a candidate in the upcoming parliamentary elections,” she said. “I cannot say the name, the party can do so if it asks to be informed and if it wants to.”

The woman said there was no political expediency “and from the moment the party did not know it is not responsible.”

It is understood that the man has since withdrawn his candidacy.