I felt the need to post this story in response to a thread Galaxus started a week or so ago.
Girl Shunned by Family After Rape Sparks Outcry
Saturday , July 25, 2009
PHOENIX
I realize this is an immigrant family; but there are still many people born in the USA who believe a female who is raped was asking for it and is now damaged goods. :irked:
Girl Shunned by Family After Rape Sparks Outcry
Saturday , July 25, 2009
PHOENIX
Lured by promises of chewing gum then allegedly raped in a shed by four boys barely older than her, an 8-year-old Liberian girl is now in foster care and living with strangers after being shunned by her family. The alleged sexual assault in Phoenix and reaction by her family have sparked an international outcry, reaching all the way to the president of Liberia, the home country of the girl's family and the four young suspects."I think that family is wrong. They should help that child who has been traumatized and they should make sure that they work with the U.S. law authorities to see what can be done about the other young boys who have committed this offense," Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf told CNN. "Not only should they abide by the law, but they too need serious counseling because clearly they are doing something, something that is no longer acceptable in our society here."
Westin said West African refugees often keep in touch with friends and relatives back home and try to maintain their culture. Many have grown up uneducated and find it hard to change their customs. "Sometimes it's like they never left the village," she said. "They have this extended family, they stick together." A 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 appeared in court Thursday and was being held without bond. A public defender assigned to represent him did not immediately respond to a message left Friday afternoon. 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 office said Thursday. Police say the girl's father told a police officer and a Child Protective Services worker that he doesn't want her anymore.
I realize this is an immigrant family; but there are still many people born in the USA who believe a female who is raped was asking for it and is now damaged goods. :irked: