Sentenced after 8 years on the run for rape

(Baonghean.vn) -While sitting there cracking snails to feed the geese, Nam saw Q bringing snails to sell. His animalistic instincts arose, Nam used his hands to control Q and forced her to have sex.

On the morning of March 23, the People's Court of Nghe An province opened an appeal trial of the criminal case against defendant Dang Hoai Nam (born 1971, residing in Hong Son 1 hamlet, Kim Lien commune, Nam Dan district) for the act of "Raping children".

According to the indictment, at about 4:00 p.m. on November 7, 2006, Tran Thi Q. (born in 1992, residing in the same locality as Nam) went to Nam's kiosk to sell golden apple snails. Q. brought the snails behind the well and met Dang Hoai Nam sitting there cracking snails to feed the geese.

Dang Hoai Nam in court

Seeing Q., Nam's animal instincts arose. He stood up, hugged Q., pushed her against the kitchen wall, then covered her mouth and forced her to have sex. After satisfying his animal instincts, Nam told Q. to go home and told her not to tell her mother.

A day later, Q. told her family about the incident. Outraged by the depraved behavior, the victim's mother filed a complaint with the authorities.

As for Dang Hoai Nam, after committing the crime, he fled the area. On September 30, 2014, he was arrested under a wanted warrant.

In the first instance trial, Dang Hoai Nam was sentenced to 8 years and 6 months in prison for “child rape”. The defendant appealed because he felt the sentence was too harsh. At the appeal trial, Nam insisted that his actions were voluntary and not forced as stated in the indictment, and asked for a lighter sentence. However, when the panel of judges presented evidence, Nam bowed his head and admitted his guilt. At the time of the incident, Q was only 14 years, 8 months and 6 days old.

After reviewing the case details, the panel upheld the sentence of 8 years and 6 months in prison for Dang Hoai Nam.

Hoang Hai