The old residential area where Grandma He lives
For fear of being scolded by family members, the victim dared not speak up. The suspects involved in the case have been arrested according to law. Our newspaper calls on parents to care more about their children.
If it were not for her cousin's sharp eyes, Xiao He might have continued to hide this secret deep in her heart for nearly three years.
Xiao He is only 16 years old this year, but her reactions are very similar to those of a pregnant woman. All of this was noticed by her cousin. Under her cousin's questioning, she stammered and began to talk about what happened three years ago. As early as 2006, Xiao He was raped by Mr. Chen, the father of her classmate. Since then, Mr. Chen has threatened and hurt her with various reasons or means.
Recently, Mr. Chen was approved for arrest by the local procuratorate in Jingdezhen on suspicion of rape.
Teenage girl's accusation: the father of my classmate has bullied me these years
One day in April this year, Xiao He's cousin found that Xiao He had signs of pregnancy. Under her cousin's questioning, Xiao He revealed a secret that her family could not accept: "Three years ago, I was watching TV at my classmate's house and was bullied by my classmate's father, Mr. Chen. Afterward, he told me not to tell my dad, saying that both my dad and grandma would be so angry that they would disown me." Xiao He did not expect that for nearly three years, Mr. Chen kept bullying her.
After Mr. Chen was handed over to the public security authorities by Xiao He's family, he confessed to the police about the whole incident: One afternoon in July 2006, Mr. Chen's daughter brought her 13-year-old classmate Xiao He to watch TV at home. Mr. Chen, who had been divorced for many years, saw the petite Xiao He, and an evil thought arose in his mind. He signaled his son and daughter out of the room, then quietly locked the door from the inside. Xiao He, who was enjoying the TV show, didn't notice any danger. Mr. Chen, driven by lust, rushed forward, grabbed Xiao He, and threw her onto the bed. Xiao He was terrified and struggled desperately, but due to the disparity in strength, Mr. Chen succeeded.
Afterward, Mr. Chen forced Xiao He to take what he believed to be contraceptive "Sanqi capsules," which actually only had blood-activating and stasis-dissolving functions. At the same time, Mr. Chen also threatened Xiao He not to tell her family.
Xiao He's weakness resulted in Mr. Chen satisfying his physical desires countless times, according to his confession to the public security authorities. In these three years, whenever he had the urge, he would call Xiao He on her mobile phone and make her take "Sanqi capsules"...
Behind the story: Xiao He's grandmother once helped the suspect's children
The first place Xiao He was harmed was near her grandmother's house. Yesterday, the reporter visited this old residential area that left painful memories for Xiao He.
Local residents told the reporter that before the incident, Mr. Chen had rented a house nearby. Mr. Chen's personality was eccentric, and his relationship with the neighbors was poor. The local residents all disliked him. When the reporter arrived, Xiao He's grandmother was very nervous. After repeatedly verifying the reporter's identity and purpose, the elderly woman's first words were: "I am old, and such an event happening makes me feel very distressed!"
Xiao He's grandmother recalled that Mr. Chen's house was only a few dozen meters away. Because she often saw Mr. Chen's children without breakfast in the morning, she would send food over every few days. During holidays, the grandmother would also give snacks to Mr. Chen's children.
"My granddaughter Xiao He got along well with Mr. Chen's daughter, and they often played together. How could I have known that Mr. Chen would have ulterior motives towards my granddaughter!"
Speaking of her granddaughter, the grandmother sighed constantly about how hard her life had been. "When she was just over one year old, her parents divorced, and until she started school, she lived with us two elders. A few years ago, her birth mother became a vegetative state due to a car accident." The grandmother said that Xiao He had always been lonely and hadn't received much love from her parents. The grandmother told the reporter that after graduating from junior high school, Xiao He dropped out of school and even found a temporary job afterward. "But I heard she quit."
Family's voice: Believe the suspect will receive a fair trial
Now, Mr. Chen has been legally arrested by the procuratorate, and the grandparents, who are not familiar with legal procedures, do not yet know that Xiao He has the right to file a criminal civil lawsuit against Mr. Chen.
As for what kind of punishment Mr. Chen should receive, Xiao He's grandfather said: "We don't understand the law, but we believe the law will make a fair judgment."
The grandmother's words moved the reporter slightly: "Since the incident has already happened, the court can make its ruling according to the law. This incident has already harmed my granddaughter. I don't want Mr. Chen to receive a heavy sentence either, which would harm his three children. People must have some conscience."
Unexpected incident: Was someone else responsible for the teenage girl's pregnancy?
During the interview, the reporter learned of a message that has not yet been fully confirmed: the blood sample extracted from Xiao He after her abortion did not match Mr. Chen's blood sample, indicating that Xiao He's pregnancy was not caused by Mr. Chen.
Regarding this result, Xiao He revealed another secret to the police: after being abused by Mr. Chen, Xiao He underwent psychological changes. At the age of 14, she met a man through a chance encounter and subsequently engaged in inappropriate relations.
More tragically, the young Xiao He maintained contact with this man, and each time they met, Xiao He would receive several tens of yuan as pocket money from him. Such matters, Xiao He has never mentioned to her family. The truth can only be uncovered by judicial departments.
Reporter's notes: Parents should spend more time with their underage children
Xiao He's father is a motorcycle taxi driver who works long hours for a living, often leaving Xiao He alone at home. Only during weekends or winter/summer vacations would Xiao He visit her grandmother, who was a neighbor of Mr. Chen.
Due to the lack of parental companionship, Xiao He unfortunately suffered at Mr. Chen's house. And similarly, because of the lack of communication with her parents, Xiao He did not know how to protect herself correctly after encountering misfortune, ultimately leading her astray and becoming pregnant prematurely.
After reading the report, perhaps everyone would feel anger at Mr. Chen's actions and sorrow and regret for Xiao He's situation. But what the reporter wants to say is: whether Mr. Chen constitutes a crime and what punishment he will receive, the law will make a fair judgment. And while we feel sorrow and regret, shouldn't we learn something from this?
In fact, Xiao He is using her experience to tell many parents, especially those with daughters: no matter how great the pressure of life is or how busy work gets, you should still find time to accompany your children, especially girls who are more susceptible to physical and mental harm.
(To protect the privacy of the girl, both Xiao He and Mr. Chen are pseudonyms.) Written and photographed by reporter Yu Wenbin