This story is devastating and incredibly tragic. All four of these children’s lives are ruined–not to mention the parents who now have to live with the fact of having refused to take their raped daughter back–and it brings up all kinds of questions about culture, identity, sexual and gender politics considering everyone involved are Liberian immigrants living in the United States. Would make for an incredibly powerful novel or feature for anyone able to take it on.
A 14-year-old boy is charged as an adult. The other boys — ages 9, 10 and 13 — are charged as juveniles. Authorities say the victim’s family has rejected her for bringing shame on them.
Associated Press
July 24, 2009
Phoenix — Authorities said Thursday that four boys ages 9 to 14 took turns raping an 8-year-old girl for more than 10 minutes after luring her into a shed with chewing gum, and now her family has rejected her for bringing shame on them.
“The father told the case worker and an officer in her presence that he didn’t want her back,” Phoenix Police Sgt. Andy Hill said. “He said, ‘Take her, I don’t want her.’ “
The victim is in the care of Child Protective Services, authorities said.
The 14-year-old boy was charged Wednesday as an adult with two counts of sexual assault and kidnapping, the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office said. He is being held without bond.
The other boys — ages 9, 10 and 13 — were charged as juveniles with sexual assault. The 10- and 13-year-old boys also were charged with kidnapping, the county attorney’s office said.
Phoenix investigators said the boys lured the girl to an empty shed July 16 under the pretense of offering her gum. The boys held her down while they took turns assaulting her, police said.
“She was brutally sexually assaulted for a period of about 10 to 15 minutes,” Hill said.
Officers responded to an emergency call about hysterical screams. They found the girl partially clothed and the boys running from the scene.
via Four boys charged in the rape of an 8-year-old girl – Los Angeles Times.
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