I see it happen all the time. The thread will receive a few dozen upvotes while it's still new, and then within a few minutes it's been downvoted to single digits or even zero for only suggesting that a man convicted of rape might have actually raped somebody.

[Here's one from today.](np.reddit.com/r/news/comments/3ba0pk/sex_offender_snared_by_dna_for_leeds_rape_in_1970s/)

Here's a few from the last month--

[For seven years, Herman Robinson sexually preyed upon a young girl, impregnated her, then killed their baby girl moments after her first breath in 2010.](np.reddit.com/r/news/comments/33s7vp/for_seven_years_herman_robinson_sexually_preyed/)

[Teen Pleads Guilty to Raping and Murdering Cousin, Writing "MY BAD" on the Wall](np.reddit.com/r/news/comments/35rnms/teen_pleads_guilty_to_raping_and_murdering_cousin/)

[Jury seeks multiple 24-year sentences in 1991 rape of teen](np.reddit.com/r/news/comments/35rr1g/jury_seeks_multiple_24year_sentences_in_1991_rape/)

[Va. Shore dad jailed 10 years for '91 rape of daughter](np.reddit.com/r/news/comments/3aj9my/va_shore_dad_jailed_10_years_for_91_rape_of/)

[Washington County man convicted of kidnapping, raping, and torturing his ex-girlfriend](np.reddit.com/r/news/comments/33emuf/washington_county_man_convicted_of_kidnapping/)

[Man accused of killing and eating ex-girlfriend denies rape charge, says he's too handsome to have raped her](np.reddit.com/r/news/comments/34zp9q/man_accused_of_killing_and_eating_exgirlfriend/)

Change that last headline to "Woman accused of killing and eating ex-boyfriend denies rape charge, says she's too beautiful to have raped him" and it would be on the front page for days.