A teenage girl was ‘loaned out’ by her boyfriend to be sexually abused by his friends in Belgium.
The 14-year-old girl was abused by ten minors on up to three occasions between April 2 and April 6 over the Easter holidays, court heard.
The minors even filmed the attack on their phones and posted the images and videos on Snapchat, according to reports, in a case that has shocked the country.
How it All Went Down
The main suspect – the girl’s 14-year-old boyfriend – is alleged to have taken the girl with him to a wooded area called Kabouterbos in Kortrijk – a popular spot with mountain bikers.
Once there, the boyfriend attacked his young partner before allegedly allowing several other boys to sexually assault her as well.
Police Made Arrests
Prosecutors arrested ten suspects aged between 11 and 16 – all reported by local outlets to be boys of ‘immigrant origin’ – and hauled them in for interrogation.
The girl is thought to have spent at least two days in the forest where she was raped, tormented and abused by the gang of minors. She also returned a third time, reports say, but was not raped on that occasion.
The group took turns abusing the victim, and all participated ‘to a greater or lesser extent,’ according to report.
The youngest of the boys, an 11-year-old, is said to have been used as lookout.
None of the group urged their friends to stop the abuse, sources said.
Investigation Is Going on
The investigation has been conducted in the utmost secrecy by the West Flanders prosecutor’s office to avoid any chance of family members of the victim or members of the public learning the identities of those involved.
Although the alleged attack took place in early April, the girl didn’t come forward for several days out of fear of telling her parents and the police.
