The man and the 16-year-old girl met to open a room, and they were sentenced after being convicted of rape in the second trial
On May 13, the media reported on the incident. This also made many people discuss, can this kind of behavior really be considered rape?
Here's the thing, in 2023, Wei, a man from Zhumadian, Henan, and Xiaoyu, a 16-year-old girl, met to open a house together. But I didn't expect that not long after opening the room, Wei was arrested by the police for raping Xiaoyu. Not long after, Wei was sent to the court for trial for rape. In the first trial, Wei was sentenced to 4 years for rape. But Wei was naturally not convinced, so he posted the WeChat chat records of the two at that time, which showed that the two agreed to open a room together.
At first, Wei invited Xiaoyu to sing, and then Xiaoyu said that he couldn't sing, so he took the initiative to ask Wei to open a room. Of course, Xiaoyu just said that he wanted to play with Wei's mobile phone, but he didn't say that he wanted to have a relationship with him. Therefore, this chat record cannot be used as absolute evidence.
In the end, the second-instance verdict came out, and Wei's behavior still constituted the crime of rape, but because of the suspension of the crime, the sentence was changed to two years and six months in prison. It can only be said that Wei really shouldn't, they all know that the other party is a minor, and they shouldn't do this kind of thing. Of course, netizens still feel a little incomprehensible about this matter, so some netizens said, "The first time you agree doesn't mean that you agree every time." ”
However, for this matter, the family members also continued to speak out on the Internet, and posted various evidence. The family told us that the relationship was consensual at the time. It's just that Xiaoyu's mother found the chat record of the two later, and Xiaoyu was afraid of the punishment of her parents, so she said that she was not voluntary, but coerced. Therefore, the family insisted that Wei was not guilty and that the court should not sentence him like this.
At the same time, the media also reported that the situation at that time was that Wei took Xiaoyu to the hotel, and then forcibly had a relationship with Xiaoyu. Xiaoyu said that it hurt and pushed Wei away, and then Wei got up and left. To put it simply, it is to want to have a relationship, but it doesn't work out. Therefore, the sentence was changed to the suspension of the crime, but also the sentence.
The family members also expressed their unacceptability with the verdict of the second instance. Next, I will continue to choose to appeal and find a way to return Wei's innocence.