Thai Justice Ministry offers help to family of teen rape victim

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Justice Ministry offers help to family of teen rape victim
By THE NATION

 

 

BANGKOK: -- THE FAMILY of a 14-year-old gang-rape victim has requested protection and legal assistance from the Justice Ministry.

 

The victim’s mother told the ministry’s deputy permanent secretary Tawatchai Thaikyo during their meeting yesterday that she had faced intimidation over her efforts to fight for justice. 

 

The sexual attacks took place last November. But it became big news only this week after Songkran Atchariyasap, a lawyer who chairs a network that professes to target threats to the nation, religion and monarchy, came forward. He brought the victim’s mother to Deputy National Police Commissioner Pol Lt-General Srivara Ransibrahma-nakul on Tuesday and to Tawatchai yesterday. 

 

Following the sexual attacks, the girl was allegedly offered to a much older man, making the case qualify as human trafficking. 

 

“The victim’s mother can immediately seek protection because it’s related to human trafficking,” Tawatchai said. He added that the Justice Fund would help the victim with legal expenses. 

 

“We will also contact the Education Ministry to help her find a new school,” Tawatchai said. 

 

Songkran said he suspected that the main suspect behind the alleged procurement might still be at large judging by the available evidence. 

 

It is widely believed that local police in Suphan Buri’s Dan Chang district were initially reluctant to arrest suspects in the case because the crime was linked to a retired police officer. 

 

However, following the meeting between the victim’s mother and Srivara, police quickly arrested six suspects – four on charges of gang rape and two others on charges of human trafficking. 

 

Suphan Buri’s police chief Pol Maj-General Sukhun Prommayon said yesterday that police investigators in charge of the case had already been transferred out of the Dan Chang area pending a disciplinary probe. 

 

Sukhun denied reports that the older man who allegedly paid to have sex with the girl was a government official. 

 

“No, he’s not. Anyway at this point, I can only reveal that he is a 54-year-old man in Suphan Buri’s Nong Ya Sai district,” he said. 

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/news/national/30312853

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2017-04-21

[RichardColeman]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Justice Ministry offers help to family of teen rape victim

...........as long as no relatives involved.

[darksidedog]

The headline should read "Justice ministry offers help to family of teen rape victim after being shamed into action."

[worgeordie]

Justice moves very slowly,if at all,the Police seem to have no shame,

this involves a 14 year old girl been gang raped,6 months ago !.

regards worgeordie

[rkidlad]

“The victim’s mother can immediately seek protection because it’s related to human trafficking”

 

So let me get this straight - if I tell the police people are threatening me, I might not be offered any assistance nor protection. If I say they're threatening me and it's related to human trafficking, they're obliged to assist and protect me?

 

I

[elgordo38]

10 hours ago, webfact said:

It is widely believed that local police in Suphan Buri’s Dan Chang district were initially reluctant to arrest suspects in the case because the crime was linked to a retired police officer. 

 

Here we go again. Geeze fire the bunch of them and take the retired cops pension away.

[SABloke]

“The victim’s mother can immediately seek protection because it’s related to human trafficking”

 

So let me get this straight - if I tell the police people are threatening me, I might not be offered any assistance nor protection. If I say they're threatening me and it's related to human trafficking, they're obliged to assist and protect me?

 

I

 

Unless it's the police threatening you...then you're pretty effed either way

 

[YetAnother]

'justice'?

Thailand?