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The first time 'date rape' hit the headlines in the USA.

In June 1991, American student Katie Koestner spoke out about 'date rape', the first time the subject had been widely discussed in the USA. She speaks to Claire Bowes.

25 years ago, in June 1991, a young American college student, Katie Koestner, became a talking point across the USA when she appeared on the front cover of Time Magazine after refusing to let a 'date rape' go unchallenged. She has been speaking to Claire Bowes about the rape, and the notoriety that followed it.

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