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Originally posted by Rudey
In that case we can compare a few drunkards against a stripper/escort/hooker who has a history of saying 3 guys have raped her and getting knocked up early on.
Notice how the names of the players are always in the news, but not the woman's.
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Most of your points are correct, in my opinion, however it probably wasn't in the purview of an internal investigation of groups on the Duke campus to comment on a student from another school.
Also, almost all media will not mention the name of an alleged rape victim without her/his permission. (Although this victim has been named somewhere at this point, hasn't she?) Right or wrong, it is in the written rules of conduct of many news organizations.
Conversely, the name of someone who is accused of a crime -- in this case, indicted -- who is over the age of 18, that name may be used.