I am all against rape, but if one of the rapists was 9, I’m not sure I’d throw the book at him. He is too young to be responsible for his actions, I think, and needs intervention.
The 14 year old, throw the book.
I can’t see charging either the 9 or 10 year old with any crime. Not only are they very young, but they’re also apparently growing up in families that share a “culture” with the victim’s parents. No way could kids that age develop any sense of right and wrong if their parents would turn away their 8 year old daughter because she’s been raped and “brought shame” on the sorry excuses for adults. The 13 and 14 year olds have presumably been attending public schools and getting enough of a clue about the real world that at their age, they certainly knew this was very wrong and considered a crime in this country.
Where were the ages of the boys? I missed that.
FYI, reread my post. The monsters I was talking about were her parents.
Not that the boys aren’t also monsters.