97 men have been charged with rape since 2013, information tabled in Parliament reveals.
The total number of cases involving rape taken to court this year was 22 while in 2013, 13 cases were taken to court.
The statistics were released by Home Affairs Minister Michael Farrugia in response to a parliamentary question asked by PL MP Glenn Bedingfield.
The statistics revealed that in total, 57 Maltese men and 40 foreign men were taken to court and charged with rape since 2013.
No Maltese or foreign women were charged with rape during the same period.
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