Victims of date rape were raped by an individual with whom they were acquainted. In many such cases, the establishment of guilt becomes difficult, particularly in cases where the victim displays no physical evidence of violence and there is only the testimony of the victim. Date rape studies show that there is a high incidence of under-reporting of this crime, often due to loss of memory of the victim.
There are certain "date rape" drugs that render the victim unconscious and limit memory, such as GHB and Rohypnol; using these drugs on somebody is not actually "date rape" but a federal crime with a possible 20 year sentence. In 2000, President Clinton signed a federal law banning the possession of distribution of the date rape drug called GHB. The fact that the parties knew each other or that the woman willingly accompanied the man are not legal defenses to a charge of rape.
The following is an Indiana statute dealing with date rape:
Rape
Sec. 1. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a person who knowingly or intentionally has sexual intercourse with a member of the opposite sex when:
(b) An offense described in subsection (a) is a Class A felony if:
