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In reply to the discussion: 16-year-old 'gang raped and her eyes gouged out by her sister on the orders of a local pastor' [View all]struggle4progress
(126,097 posts)40. This story (published today) says it's still unknown whether the victimwas sexually assaulted
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16-year-old 'gang raped and her eyes gouged out by her sister on the orders of a local pastor' [View all]
Judi Lynn
Aug 2015
OP
The first time in 22 years that the provincial police commissioner saw this happen.
forest444
Aug 2015
#12
I hear you - but regarding your third point, this appears to be extremely rare in Argentina.
forest444
Aug 2015
#30
that poor child. I hope that everyone involved in this religious horror receive everything they
niyad
Aug 2015
#18
Oh, but haven't you heard? Christianity is SO advanced. It's only Islam that's the problem.
Arugula Latte
Aug 2015
#45
There doesn't seem to be a great deal of agreement in the local press on this story.
struggle4progress
Aug 2015
#31
In this version, the victim is Yanina Anabel Juarez (22) and the alleged offender
struggle4progress
Aug 2015
#35
Here's a version with victim Yanina (22), but now she's attacked by her OLDER sister
struggle4progress
Aug 2015
#38
This version says the eyes were removed with scissors (rather than a knife as in The Independent)
struggle4progress
Aug 2015
#37
In this version, the family was hoping to help the older sister by singing, praying, and touching
struggle4progress
Aug 2015
#39
This story (published today) says it's still unknown whether the victimwas sexually assaulted
struggle4progress
Aug 2015
#40
According to this webpage, the question of a pastor's influence will be investigated
struggle4progress
Aug 2015
#41
Here's another story that suggests that the aggressor was the one with psychiatric problems:
struggle4progress
Aug 2015
#48