A Brazil teenager was recently gang raped by 30 men, which was
filmed and posted on the social media, speaks out as police chief takes
over the case.
The incident has shocked whole of Brazil, where crimes towards women
have been increasing day after day and the rate of criminal violence
towards women is very high.
16-year-old girl from Rio de Janeiro was raped by 30 men after being
drugged and filmed. Pictures and videos were inhumanly spread across the
internet.
“I was drugged, I was very groggy, there were lots of people with guns, lots of young guys laughing and talking,” she said.
“It not only hurt me, it hurt my soul, because people judged me, tried to blame me for something which was not my fault”
-Teenage victim of gang rape
The response to the victim’s complaint has also provoked outrage.
The initial reaction given by the police seemed to be very
insensitive. And the social media has reacted with death threats,
blaming the girl to be at fault for the rape.
Can you believe this?
The girl said, “It not only hurt me, it hurt my soul, because people
judged me, tried to blame me for something which was not my fault. They
robbed me, not just in material goods, but in a physical way.”
A police woman has now taken over the investigation since her predecessor was blamed for not taking the crime seriously.
“She needs protection,” said Cristina Bento, police chief for crimes
against minors. “She needs care. A rape crime did happen. Now what I’m
trying to find out is the extent of this rape, how many people were
involved.”
“I want to collect all the evidence and present it to the
prosecutors’ office, so they can present a robust case and all involved
can be condemned for the crime they committed.”
The police has also released the photographs of several suspects and
along with helicopters, dogs and armored vehicles, they raided the slum
area of Rio de Janeiro where the attack is thought to have happened.
Brazil’s Congress last year passed new laws to increase sentences for
violence against women. But rights groups say at least 500,000 sexual
assaults take place in Brazil every
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