Woman in the Philippines Claims 8 Korean Men Raped Her; Are Her Claims True?
Could you imagine what the reaction would be if these were American servicemembers accused of this even if the story didn’t add up like this one apparently isn’t according to the report:
Eight Korean men are embroiled in a rape scandal in the Philippines, which has prompted other Korean expats there to fear for their safety.
Broadcaster GMA reported Monday that the eight Korean men are suspected of raping a Filipino woman in her 20s after plying her with alcohol and taking her to a hotel.
The Filipino broadcaster said the woman met one of the men in online chat and agreed to meet him for drinks. The woman says the two then went to another bar, where seven other Korean men sexually molested her and took her to a hotel where they raped her. She says the men physically assaulted her when she tried to resist and she had to go to hospital.
Police have not yet been able to find definitive evidence to corroborate the victims’ claims of rape.
The report created a public uproar in the Philippines and went viral on the Internet. But a Korean Embassy inspector says the woman’s claims do not add up.
The inspector told the Chosun Ilbo, “A close inspection of surveillance camera footage showed no trace of the seven other men who the woman claimed took part in the rape.”
Police in the Philippines are investigating the prime suspect. An embassy official said, “We are concerned that the report by a major broadcaster could harm Korea’s image and lead to revenge attacks on Koreans. We plan to seek a review of the police investigation and launch an official response.” [Chosun Ilbo]
Hopefully the truth will eventually come out, but this is another example of why people should wait and see facts come out before drawing conclusions on crimes like this. However, she did go to the hospital which should be able to provide a wealth of physical and forensic evidence to help determine if she was gang raped even if the video evidence does not support it. So it will be interesting to see what comes of this case.
It was a blackmail attempt gone wrong, according to Philippine News.
http://www.philstar.com/nation/2015/06/19/1467397/witnesses-videos-debunk-pinay-gang-rape-koreans
“However, she did go to the hospital which should be able to provide a wealth of physical and forensic evidence to help determine if she was gang raped…”
I wouldn’t be so sure of that if I were you. USA cop shops can’t even be trusted with DNA/rape kits. Gi Korea is one of those that doesn’t take rape seriously(often going with the…it’s just “usual suspects hype” theory) just as Natasha Alexenko said.
How the U.S. Ended Up With 400,000 Untested Rape Kits
Memphis just discovered hundreds of untested rape kits—adding to its backlog of more than 12,000 kits collecting dust on police shelves. And the city is hardly alone.
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/09/23/how-the-u-s-ended-up-with-400-000-untested-rape-kits.html
“More recently, however, because testing one rape kit costs between $500 and $1,500, police departments don’t test every rape kit that comes their way.
“Some only pursue the ones they have the best chance of solving,” Berkowitz said. “Others only test if the alleged rapist is a stranger.”
Memphis is hardly the only city that has started tackling the backlog. After 11,000 untested rape kits were discovered in a Detroit police storage facility in 2009, 1,600 have been tested and about 100 serial rapists have been identified—with 10 of them already convicted. Meanwhile, Cleveland police have cleared their backlog, sending the last of 3,985 rape kits discovered in 2009 for DNA testing this summer.
Natasha Alexenko is both a victim of rape and of a rape kit backlog. Sexually assaulted at gunpoint in New York City in 1993, Alexenko resisted the urge to shower and cleanse her body of the horrifying experience, and submitted to a rape kit—which she described as a “very invasive gynecological exam.” She assumed that the police were handling her case and would let her know if they found anything. Unbeknownst to her, however, her rape kit sat in a Manhattan storage facility for 9½ years, never even submitted to the lab for testing.
“Part of the reason rape kits aren’t tested is because rape isn’t taken seriously,” Alexenko told The Daily Beast.
@1- Thanks for the update. It looks like the lie is starting to unravel.