[BenLurkin]

Why the quotes around rape?

[Alberta's Child]

Probably because there was only an accusation, not any conviction in a criminal case (or even a civil case).

Note that this was published in a UK media outlet. Their legal standards for libel and slander are much lower than ours in the U.S., so they're probably more cautious than we'd be over here.

[FroggyTheGremlim]

"Why the quotes around rape?"

Because it wasn't "rape-rape!"