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| Ched Evans 'doesn't know what rape is', blogger 'Jean Hatchet' claims | Ched Evans 'doesn't know what rape is', blogger 'Jean Hatchet' claims |
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| A woman who started a petition against convicted rapist Ched Evans's proposed move to Oldham Athletic says the player "doesn't know what rape is". | A woman who started a petition against convicted rapist Ched Evans's proposed move to Oldham Athletic says the player "doesn't know what rape is". |
| The blogger, who uses the pseudonym Jean Hatchet, said: "He was convicted of rape and he still doesn't acknowledge it was rape. And that's the incredibly dangerous message." | The blogger, who uses the pseudonym Jean Hatchet, said: "He was convicted of rape and he still doesn't acknowledge it was rape. And that's the incredibly dangerous message." |
| Her petition to push the club to refuse to sign Evans has gained more than 45,000 supporters since Sunday. | Her petition to push the club to refuse to sign Evans has gained more than 45,000 supporters since Sunday. |
| Oldham are still mulling over a deal. | Oldham are still mulling over a deal. |
| Former Wales international striker Evans, who was found guilty of raping a 19-year-old woman at a Rhyl, Denbighshire hotel in 2011, was freed from prison in October. | Former Wales international striker Evans, who was found guilty of raping a 19-year-old woman at a Rhyl, Denbighshire hotel in 2011, was freed from prison in October. |
| The now 26-year-old served half of his five-year sentence and is currently on licence under the supervision of the probation service. | The now 26-year-old served half of his five-year sentence and is currently on licence under the supervision of the probation service. |
| Speaking to BBC News, the blogger said: "Crucially he hasn't served his time, he's served half of his time, he's still on licence. | Speaking to BBC News, the blogger said: "Crucially he hasn't served his time, he's served half of his time, he's still on licence. |
| "He's also not, as far as I can see, reformed or rehabilitated - he doesn't acknowledge his crime. And that's the key thing here - he doesn't know what rape is." | "He's also not, as far as I can see, reformed or rehabilitated - he doesn't acknowledge his crime. And that's the key thing here - he doesn't know what rape is." |
| She added: "It's time that the Football Association [and] the Professional Footballers' Association realised that accepting players back into a high-profile role that have committed such an atrocious crime is wrong. They've got to take a stand on this." | She added: "It's time that the Football Association [and] the Professional Footballers' Association realised that accepting players back into a high-profile role that have committed such an atrocious crime is wrong. They've got to take a stand on this." |
| After his release from prison, Jean Hatchet also started a petition - which gained about 169,000 supporters - designed to dissuade Evans's former club Sheffield United from reinstating him. | After his release from prison, Jean Hatchet also started a petition - which gained about 169,000 supporters - designed to dissuade Evans's former club Sheffield United from reinstating him. |
| He was offered the use of their training facilities before the League One side backtracked amid heavy criticism from supporters and club patrons including Olympic heptathlon champion Jessica Ennis-Hill. | |
| Evans maintains his innocence, and an investigation into his conviction by the Criminal Cases Review Commission is under way. | Evans maintains his innocence, and an investigation into his conviction by the Criminal Cases Review Commission is under way. |