Iowa Man Accused of Raping Wife With Alzheimer's Is Acquitted

The case offered a rare look at a complex dilemma that will become more common as the 65-and-over population expands
By
Bryan Gruley

Henry Rayhons

 Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg

An Iowa jury found 78-year-old Henry V. Rayhons not guilty of raping his wife, who suffered from Alzheimer’s disease. 

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