[FACT comments: This case is sure to whip up public hysteria and government may well take up the cause for more Internet censorship. It is certainly an example of pornography skewing gender expectations. But the Internet didn't rape this child, nor did pornographers. This happened as a direct result of inadequate adult supervision both by parents and 'net shop employees. Children can view 'net pornography at home and elsewhere. No conceivable purpose would be served by charging these children.]
Boys watched porn on Net before assaulting girl
Daily Xpress: April 26, 2008
http://www.dailyxpress.net/2008/04/26/city/city_1783.php
Three boys aged between eight and 12 have sexually assaulted a seven-year-old girl after watching pornography at an Internet cafe…The victim’s parents complain their daughter was assaulted on April 17. They assert she was raped, and an examination confirms she has had sexual intercourse. Police are considering charges ranging from gang rape to taking a minor for a lewd act…The eight-year-old says he asked the girl to come and “play” with him at a wooded area behind the housing estate. He says they did this “two or three times”. On the day of the alleged assault, the boy invited other friends. He showed them what he and the girl had been doing. One refused to participate and told the girl’s mother…The Bangkok Deputy Governor says there are 10,000 computer “shops” open during the holidays, some temporary establishments taking advantage of the school-break business…Six months ago there were just 4,000 such shops, and just 1,000 were registered, he says. The city must approach police to close unregistered cafes.
