Rape of a girl on the way to buy medicine

On December 11, Vinh Long Provincial People's Court opened a trial for defendant Doan Truc Phuong (33 years old, residing in Ward 9, Vinh Long City) for the crime of Child Rape.

According to the indictment, Phuong lived as husband and wife with Ms. P. at a boarding house in Ward 8 (Vinh Long City). On May 3, Phuong organized a drinking party with friends at the boarding house and then went to "double" together. In the evening, Phuong returned to the boarding house and saw Ms. P. fall and was helped back to her room by a girl named LTNH (13 years old) and TTTV (15 years old). Phuong asked TTTV to help look after Ms. P. while she took LTNH to buy medicine.

On the way, Phuong discovered there was a traffic police so he was afraid of being stopped for not wearing a helmet.

Defendant at trial.

Phuong ran into another street to avoid the traffic and stopped at a deserted street in Ward 9 to go to the restroom. Phuong looked around and saw no one, so she had the intention of raping LTHH.

Phuong came back and threw the victim to the ground, then used one hand to press down on the victim’s neck to satisfy his lust. Due to the force of the pressure, the victim fainted. At this time, Phuong heard someone approaching so he got in his car and ran away.

The victim lay on the ground for a while, then woke up and walked home to tell the whole story. Phuong escaped until June 6 when he was arrested under a wanted warrant. At the trial, the defendant admitted all his crimes.

According to the People's Court, on June 24, 2010, Phuong was sentenced by the People's Court of Vinh Long City to 7 years in prison for child rape and his criminal record has not been cleared. After deliberation, the People's Court decided to sentence Doan Truc Phuong to 16 years in prison for child rape.

According to CAND