The boys and their parents turn themselves in to
Sattahip police to face questioning for attempted rape on their 14-year-old
classmate.
Patcharapol Panrak
Eight Sattahip boys who allegedly tried to gang rape a 14-year-old girl in a
classroom at Baan Bang Saray School surrendered to police and will be
prosecuted in juvenile court.
Together with parents, the boys turned themselves in to Sattahip Police
investigator Capt. Akachai Moonlee July 8, reportedly admitting to the
sexual assault on the girl, who only escaped rape by biting two of her
attackers and screaming as a teacher walked outside the classroom July 3.
Police conducted the boys’ interrogation with social workers from the
Ministry of Social Development and Human Security. Akachai said the teens
will be prosecuted by the Chonburi Juvenile and Family Court.
The Sattahip parents of the victim said their daughter was thrown against a
wall so hard she fell and, once on the ground, seven boys held her down
while the eighth watched the door.
The parents said they met with the school’s principal and were he would not
take personal responsibility for the attack, that it was not the school’s
fault and that school officials do their best to protect students from
crime.
The parents said the principal pledged to take disciplinary action against
the boys if police charged them with the attempted rape.
