8-Year-Old Gang-Raped by 4 Boys, then Disowned by Family

crzy · 2009-07-23T16:31:26-07:00

http://www.myfoxphoenix.com/dpp/news...ape_07_22_2009 PHOENIX - Four boys between the ages of 9 and 14 are in police custody after they allegedly raped an 8-year-old girl. "It's probably one of the worst crimes that we've come across in many years in the city of Phoenix," said Phoenix Police's Andy Hill. The boys, ages 9, 10, and 13 are being detained at the Juvenile Corrections Center. The 14-year-old, Steven Tuopeh, has been remanded as an adult. The rape happened about 5:15 p.m. July 16 in a toolshed near 45th Ave and Thomas. Police say the girl was lured into the shed with the promise of chewing gum. The boys allegedly restrained her while taking turns sexually assaulting her. Neighbor Elizabeth Vasquez says she saw the 8-year-old girl crying when she ran from the shed, wearing only her underwear. Phoenix Police held a press conference 3:30 p.m. Wednesday to announce the arrests. According to police, the victim and the suspects are all from Liberia, west Africa, and appeared to have known each other. The child is currently in Child Protective Services having been disowned by her parents after the assault. Detectives say her parents blame her for being victimized and bringing shame to their family. FOX 10 talked to the victim's father, who denies telling police that. Click on the video to hear statements from family members of both the victim and the suspects. All the suspects have admitted their involvement in the sexual assault. The 9-year-old is facing one count of sexual assault, the 10-year-old is facing charges of kidnapping and 2 counts of sexual assault, the 13-year-old is facing kidnapping and 3 counts of sexual assault, and Tuopeh is facing kidnapping and 2 counts of sexual assault. People are evil

Jul 23, 2009 at 4:36 PM

WZLeftTackle
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Round all the attackers, plus the girl's family up, and shoot them.

Jul 23, 2009 at 4:40 PM

angelv05
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That's awful.

Jul 23, 2009 at 4:55 PM

RonMexico
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that's horrible

Jul 23, 2009 at 5:35 PM

RSerda1
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WTF why would the disown her for that. When she needs her family the most for support they turn their backs on her. The family should be imprisoned as well.

Jul 23, 2009 at 6:10 PM

49erwill
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wow....thats sad

Jul 23, 2009 at 6:13 PM

RSerda1
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Originally posted by 49erwill:
wow....thats sad

More than sad its tragic

Jul 23, 2009 at 6:17 PM

Webrnaster
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Originally posted by RSerda1:
More than sad its tragic

we should introduce those boys to her parents, then they an disown themselves.

Jul 23, 2009 at 8:07 PM

ftw25
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Shouldn't even honor them by calling them "parents"

Jul 23, 2009 at 8:14 PM

RSerda1
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The worst part is out of everybody the little girl will continue to suffer from this tragic event for the rest of her life.

Jul 23, 2009 at 8:18 PM

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Poncho707
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wow this is terrible

9-14 years old?!?!!?

and then her parents..wow
our world is sick

Jul 23, 2009 at 8:20 PM

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Thizz415
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truly pathetic. The dad should get rapped buy guys and the mom by a dog

Jul 23, 2009 at 8:22 PM

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RSerda1
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Originally posted by Thizz415:
truly pathetic. The dad should get rapped buy guys and the mom by a dog

[laugh] why a dog? Are you secretly into bestiality hahahaa. Cheif is that you

Jul 23, 2009 at 8:24 PM

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Poncho707
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does anybody know what ethnicity the family was?

Jul 23, 2009 at 8:28 PM

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ftw25
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Originally posted by Poncho707:
does anybody know what ethnicity the family was?

Why does it matter?