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Rape Charges Dropped Against Duke Lacrosse Team Members

HeadlineDec 26, 2006

In North Carolina, prosecutors have dropped rape charges against the three members of the Duke lacrosse team. Durham District Attorney Mike Nifong says the charges have been dropped because the accuser cannot remember if a penis penetrated her vagina. Nifong is now charging the three defendants with kidnapping and sexual assault. The three Duke team members have proclaimed their innocence.

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