Saturday, April 21, 2012

South Africa: A group of Soweto youths filmed themselves raping a 17-year-old girl believed to be mentally ill

The suspects, aged between 14 and 20, have been arrested and charged with kidnapping and rape, police spokesperson Warrant Officer Kay Makhubela said. Police suspect the girl was kidnapped and turned into a sex slave. The gang of men promised the girl 25 cents for her silence. In South Africa, a woman is raped every 26 seconds in the country. In the province of Gauteng, where Johannesburg is located, one in every five rapes is a gang rape.

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