Underaged girl raped by 21 men, undergoes counselling

Showing solidarity: Activists of Female Act Committee stage a peaceful rally themed #SOS Save Our Sisters in Jakarta on May 4, 2016, to call for an end to sexual violence against women and children. (JP/Dhoni Setiawan).

JAKARTA: A 13-year-old girl from Walenrang district, Luwu regency, South Sulawesi, is psychologically unstable after being raped by 21 men in two separate locations and at different times.

“The victim is afraid to meet new people. When we came to see her, Monday, she was afraid to meet us. After we explained our identities, she agreed to meet us,” said Andi Fatmawati Syam, the head of the Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection (PPPA) division at Luwu administration, on Tuesday.