Ex-official held in girls' rapes
By Zhao Wen |
May 28, 2012, Monday
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A former senior official in a central China city was detained on Saturday for allegedly raping more than 10 schoolgirls, authorities said yesterday.
Li Xingong, former deputy director of the general office for the Party committee of Yongcheng City in Henan Province, was reported to have sexually assaulted more than 10 underage girls, according to an official announcement on ycs.gov.cn - the gateway website to Yongcheng.
It was reported Li was caught on May 8 when he tried to meet another victim at the gate of a middle school in the city. Police seized relevant tools and evidence in Li's car and office, according to City Express newspaper.
News web portal ccvic.com said Li used his power and money to lure young girls and trick them into having sex with him. He raped virgins only, and the youngest victim was only 11, the report said, adding that he obtained information about his targeted victims by paying people. Information about the young girls, including their birth dates and contacts, were found in Li's computer, as were unrelated pornographic pictures, according to the report.
It also said police seized a large quantity of condoms, sexual lubricant and aphrodisiacs in Li's car and office.
The scandal has sparked a heated online discussion among netizens who called for stiff penalties to be imposed on the ex-official. Sexual intercourse with a girl under 14 is considered statutory rape in China and a criminal offense.
In 2009, Wu Tianxi, another Henan official, was executed after being found guilty on charges that included raping 24 teenagers.
Li Xingong, former deputy director of the general office for the Party committee of Yongcheng City in Henan Province, was reported to have sexually assaulted more than 10 underage girls, according to an official announcement on ycs.gov.cn - the gateway website to Yongcheng.
It was reported Li was caught on May 8 when he tried to meet another victim at the gate of a middle school in the city. Police seized relevant tools and evidence in Li's car and office, according to City Express newspaper.
News web portal ccvic.com said Li used his power and money to lure young girls and trick them into having sex with him. He raped virgins only, and the youngest victim was only 11, the report said, adding that he obtained information about his targeted victims by paying people. Information about the young girls, including their birth dates and contacts, were found in Li's computer, as were unrelated pornographic pictures, according to the report.
It also said police seized a large quantity of condoms, sexual lubricant and aphrodisiacs in Li's car and office.
The scandal has sparked a heated online discussion among netizens who called for stiff penalties to be imposed on the ex-official. Sexual intercourse with a girl under 14 is considered statutory rape in China and a criminal offense.
In 2009, Wu Tianxi, another Henan official, was executed after being found guilty on charges that included raping 24 teenagers.
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