According to Netease.com, netizens are now undertaking a "human flesh search" for a deputy director general in Wenzhou, after an anonymous net post on a Wenzhou BBS claimed that the official raped a 14-year-old girl earlier this week.
Police reports have also indicated that a minor reported a rape case involving two officials after June 12th to security authorities.
The shocking accusation, posted on June 16th, said "Proof: Wang deputy director general from XX Bureau of XX Town raped a 14-year-old girl who already reported to the police." It also claimed that the official paid the girl 6,000RMB after.
It asked for netizens' reactions and legal solutions to manage this incident. At this point, more than 6,000 people have clicked this thread with 86 follow ups of netizens' posts.
Here are some netizens' reactions from Netease.com. As with many "officials are scumbag" themed posts, many took the opportunity to rail on the accused:
"各位,小心自己家的小闺女吧,这些人渣可是什么事都干的出来。它们是人渣。" "Everyone, look after your own daughters, these scumbags can do anything to anyone. They are scumbags.""恩,然后直接说处女膜是那小孩自己掉的,那小女孩有罪````对不?亲爱的副局长.然后说要检验处女膜,发现没有处女膜了,她就是卖淫了"
"Yes, and then say, 'the girl lost her hymen herself; therefore the girl is guilty (to incriminate me falsely).' Or say that the girl is a prostitute. Is that right, dear deputy director?""现在的领导啊!不枪毙怎么办???还有什么其他办法吗"
"The leaders right now have to be executed by shooting! There are no other ways!"
However, some people think that the underaged girl wanted the money to let the deputy director rape her:
"2个未成年少女同老男人一起宵夜,打算要干什么?还好,我已经拒绝很多起卖处的电话了。" "Two underaged girls went to a hotel late at night with some old men. It is so obvious! I have declined many phones calls to sell their virginities.""很清楚,这家伙是上套了,而他确实就不干不净;那女的就是夜莺!"
"Obviously, this guy (deputy director) was tricked (to have sex with the little girl). He is guilty but the girl is a prostitute for sure."
It seems that the internet is ever more quickly becoming the rallying place to air grievances against previously untouchable figures. Most recently, waitress Deng Yujiao was acquitted of her murder (allegedly in self defense) of an official who had tried to sexually assault her - a verdict that many say would have never come about if it weren't for the outpouring of internet support.
In cases like this, where the facts are more murky (demonstrated by the somewhat divided opinions of the Netease populace), it's harder to say whether we'll see a happy ending... or if there is one, for whom it will be for.

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