Judge accused of victim-blaming in comments on rape case

Campaigners say Lindsey Kushner QC’s sentencing remarks were ‘the kind of thing that deters women from reporting assaults’A judge has been criticised for suggesting that, while the blame rests solely with the perpetrator, women need to protect themselves against the threat of being raped while drunk.Campaigners accused Lindsey Kushner QC, who made the comments as she delivered her final sentencing remarks before retiring on Friday, of blaming victims. Related: The vile reality