Recently, a shocking sexual assault case has attracted widespread attention in Guangling District, Yangzhou City, Jiangsu Province. A 13-year-old female anchor Lili (pseudonym) was lured by a recruiter of Company A and sexually assaulted. What's even more outrageous is that the company even recruited a number of minors under the age of 14 to conduct live broadcasts, triggering a deep reflection on the entire live streaming industry.
It is understood that Lily joined Company A in 2019 and performed live webcasts in the company. However, according to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism's Measures for the Administration of Online Performance Management Institutions, minors under the age of 16 are not allowed to engage in online performance management services. Sadly, Zhang, who was in charge of recruitment, tampered with Lily's age in order to get her job legally and sexually assaulted her with despicable means.
This case shocked the whole society and sparked widespread concern about the protection of minors. It was only after Lily discovered that she was pregnant during the medical treatment that the doctor reported the case to the police under the mandatory reporting system for cases of abuse against minors, and the criminal act was lifted.
Judicial Activation: Finding out the criminals and getting justice
The Guangling District Procuratorate of Yangzhou City, Jiangsu Province quickly intervened in the case and, on the basis of ascertaining the facts, prosecuted Zhang on March 15, 2023 for the crime of forcibies. Zhang was finally sentenced to five years and six months in prison on April 18 of the same year, which won a shred of justice for the victims.
In addition to punishing the criminals, the Guangling District Procuratorate also supported Lili's lawsuit against Company A, demanding compensation such as remuneration for labor services and solatium for mental damages. This move has once again brought to the surface the issue of irregular operations in the live streaming industry, raising questions about the compliance and functional management of other cultural media companies.
Media Regulation: Investigating the Industry and Improving Protection Mechanisms
After this incident, the Guangling District Procuratorate conducted an in-depth investigation of similar companies in its jurisdiction. They found that the entry threshold for the webcast industry is low, the practitioners are complex, and the company lacks pre-employment review of personnel in key positions. At the same time, there are blind spots in the supervision of relevant functional departments, and the base number of live broadcast companies is unclear.
In order to curb the occurrence of such incidents, the Guangling District Procuratorate issued a "Legal Risk Reminder Letter" to Company A to guide the company to operate in compliance. In addition, they also transfer clues about the company's illegal acts to the relevant administrative departments to promote the implementation of administrative penalties. In order to further strengthen regulation, relevant functional departments also need to strengthen their understanding and management of the online live streaming industry, ensure that the industry operates in a standardized manner, and protect the rights and interests of minors.
Protection of minors: We need stricter legal and moral bottom lines
This case reminds us once again that the protection of minors is an urgent and important task. As a member of society, each of us has a responsibility to pay attention to and care for the environment in which our children grow up. At the same time, we also need to establish stricter laws and regulations to strengthen the supervision of the online live streaming industry to ensure that minors do not become victims of these criminals again.
In this online age, which is full of opportunities and risks, all sectors of society need to work together to create a safer and healthier environment for minors to grow up. Let's pay attention to and care for the children's childhood and give them a bright future! #未成年人被性侵##网络直播行业##中华人民共和国未成年人保护法##司法公正##媒体监管#