Court Dismisses Rape Case Against Governor
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From Times Wire Reports
A court dismissed a civil case alleging that the British queen’s representative in Australia raped a woman 40 years ago, after the woman’s relatives withdrew the lawsuit, citing massive publicity. Rosemarie Anne Jarmyn, 57, filed the suit this year alleging that Gov. Gen. Peter Hollingworth, as a young Anglican priest, raped her at a church camp -- a charge he has vehemently denied.
Jarmyn died in April, reportedly by suicide. Hollingworth has stepped aside from his post.
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