An Israeli travel agent was convicted Wednesday of raping Israeli model Linor Abargil at knifepoint and trying to choke her with a rope and a plastic bag. The assault by Egyptian-born Shlomo Nour took place last year near Milan, seven weeks before Abargil was crowned Miss World. Abargil said after the verdict that she hoped to serve as an example to other rape victims to come forward and press charges against their assailants, even at the cost of public exposure. “Cry out. Complain. And most important, don’t be afraid,” she said.
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