The 16-year-old defendant
16-year-old girl accused of getting 12-year-old girl raped
A 16-year-old girl who abused, beat, extorted and threatened a 12-year-old girl for weeks is now charged with rape after she coaxed a foreign Sudanese citizen to rape her to cover an extortion fee she failed to pay.
A 16-year-old girl from Ashkelon was charged with the rape of a 12-year-old girl after leading her to a foreign Sudanese citizen's apartment and persuading him to rape her. She apparently did this because the victim failed to pay her extortion fee.
An indictment was filed against her on Thursday. She is also charged with coercing a minor for asexual services and several other charges of aggravated assault, battery and extortion.
The 16-year-old defendant taking a selfie
In addition, an indictment was filed against the foreign citizen, Ibrahim Idris, who is accused of rape and sexual molestation of a minor.
According to the indictment, the 16-year-old coaxed Idris to have sex with the victim and pay NIS 300 to the defendant for sexual services. The man then raped the 12-year-old in a nearby orchard, allegedly aware of the fact that the minor was under 14 years of age.
The defendant denied such knowledge.
The 16-year-old defendant was charged with multiple cases of abuse after investigators discovered that she has been extorting the 12-year-old for weeks, beating her when she was late for payments or did not have enough to cover the "debt."
On several occasions, the defendant allegedly stabbed the victim with sharp objects such as broken glass, beat her with blunt objects, put out lit cigarettes on her face and even pressured other minors, usually under threat of violence, to physically abuse her, all while threatening to harm or kill the victim's family should she tell anyone about the abuse.
Ibrahim Idris (Photo: Yisrael Yosef)
Hila Yehezkel, the lawyer who represents the alleged victim, said in response to the indictment: "For a long time the girl could not share anyone of the defendant's actions. The defendant is known to the authorities and terrorizes the city."
Michael Buskila, who represents the accused girl on behalf of the Public Defender's Office, said in response: "The minor, who comes from a complex family background, has undergone severe tragedies and is in a difficult mental state. In light of her situation, the welfare authorities began to examine her situation. We are waiting to receive the investigation materials, and after we have studied them, we will respond in court."
(Translated & edited by Lior Mor)
