charged with rape
Legal accusation
Use with rape after charged or accused in legal contexts.
The suspect was charged with rape yesterday.
Of, for, from, on or with rape?
Different prepositions with rape are used in legal, descriptive, and reporting contexts. Some combinations are standard only in specific meanings.
Quick answer
Which prepositions are used with rape?
Use for rape in legal charges or punishment. Use rape of someone for the victim in formal or legal language. Use from rape for consequences resulting from rape. Use on rape mainly with nouns such as report or article. With rape is used in phrases such as charged with rape.
He was arrested for rape.
The case involved the rape of a teenager.
She received counselling from rape trauma specialists.
He was charged with rape last year.
The case involved the rape of a teenager.
She received counselling from rape trauma specialists.
He was charged with rape last year.
Choose the pattern by meaning
These forms are not interchangeable. Choose the construction by meaning, not by which preposition appears most often.
arrested for rape
Reason for arrest or punishment
Use for rape after words such as arrested, jailed, or convicted.
He was convicted for rape in 2018.
rape of + person
Identifying the victim
Use rape of in formal or legal descriptions.
The trial concerned the rape of a student.
article on rape
Topic or subject
Use on rape with nouns such as article, discussion, law, or research.
She wrote a paper on rape prevention.
trauma from rape
Consequences or origin
Use from rape for effects resulting from the crime.
Many survivors experience anxiety from rape and violence.
See the difference in context
The same subject can take different constructions because each sentence answers a different question.
Construction
Example
Meaning
for rape
The man was jailed for rape.
Reason for punishment or legal action.
with rape
She was charged with rape.
Used after charged or accused.
rape of
The report examined the rape of prisoners.
Formal identification of victims.
on rape
They attended a seminar on rape law.
Topic of discussion or study.
from rape
She sought support for trauma from rape.
Result or consequence.
Common mistakes
Some combinations appear in real text but do not mean what learners often assume.
Using on rape after legal verbs
Legal verbs usually take for or with, not on.
✕ He was arrested on rape. ✓ He was arrested for rape.Using with rape after convicted
Convicted normally takes for before crimes.
✕ She was convicted with rape. ✓ She was convicted for rape.Quick practice
Choose the expression that matches the intended meaning.
1. The suspect was charged ___ rape.
2. They published a study ___ rape prevention.
3. He was imprisoned ___ rape.
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Frequently asked questions
Is rape of someone formal language?
Yes. It is common in legal, journalistic, and official writing.
Can on rape describe a topic?
Yes. English uses on rape with nouns such as article, lecture, or debate.
Which preposition follows charged?
The standard legal expression is charged with rape.
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