A Georgia judge just overturned a jury’s rape conviction because he felt the survivor, who has Down Syndrome, “didn’t act like a victim.”

It’s hard enough finding the courage to report a rape and to go through police interrogations and the emotional difficulty of a trial. But now rape survivors have to fit a stereotype of a victim before they can get justice?!

That’s rape culture plain and simple. And a judge who resorts to victim-blaming rather than seeking justice for survivors of sexual abuse doesn't belong in our justice system. In Georgia, the Judicial Qualifications Commission reviews complaints against judges, and if we all speak out now, we can get them to hold Judge McFadden accountable for his awful ruling. But if we don't act quickly, this story will fade from the national spotlight like other stories of victim-blaming, with no consequences for Judge McFadden.

Will you sign the petition demanding the Georgia Judicial Qualifications Commission remove Judge McFadden from the bench?