Special court to try young man who used violence and threatened victim to have sex

Panorama of the mobile trial in Dong Van commune. Photo: Nguyen Thi Hai

Attending the mock trial were: Representatives of Tan Ky District People's Procuracy, Commune Party Committee and many students and people of Dong Van Commune.

In recent times, the public order situation in Tan Ky district in general and Dong Van commune in particular has had many complicated developments, crimes against the health, honor and dignity of others have increased, especially crimes.invasionabout sex. To propagate and popularize the law to the people, a mock trial based on a real case was conducted.

Scene of the mock trial. Photo: Nguyen Thi Hai

Accordingly, Vi Van Anh (born in 2000, residing in Nghia Nam hamlet, Nghia Hoa commune, Tan Hai district) is a friend of the victim. On the way back from a trip with the victim, the defendant saw that the road was deserted, so he used force, threatened and had sexual intercourse with the victim against her will. At the end of the trial, the defendant was sentenced by the jury to 15 months in prison for rape.

The message that the mock trial wants to send to the general public and students is to learn how to protect yourself, say no to bad things; when you discover bad people, you need to report to your parents, teachers, the police... The mock trial also helps people understand the law more deeply, creating a strong change in awareness and consciousness of law compliance.

Giving gifts to students in difficult circumstances after the mock trial ended. Photo: Nguyen Thi Hai

After the mock trial, representatives of Tan Ky District People's Procuracy, Provincial People's Procuracy Youth Union, and Dong Van commune leaders presented 5 gifts to 5 students with difficult circumstances who have excelled in their studies at Dong Van Secondary School.