On December 25, the Yanggao County People's Court of Datong City, Shanxi Province publicly announced the first-instance verdict in the case of the defendant Xi XX, and sentenced Xi XX to three years in prison in accordance with the law for the crime of **.
One of the points that caused controversy among netizens is that the victim and the defendant belong to an unmarried relationship, and some netizens believe that as long as the woman's will is against her will, it will be countedThere are also some netizens who think that both parties are engaged, and the woman is jumping in the fairy because of the bride price and the name of the house.
The official announced the details of the case, the parties agreed on the bride price before the marriage, and the husband paid part of the bride price on the day of the engagement, and promised to add his name to the house book one year after the marriage.
After the dinner, the two went to the man's residence, the man proposed to have sex, and the woman made it clear that she refused to have premarital sex, after which the man committed violence against the woman and forcibly had sex.
These are evidenced by multiple bruises on the woman's body, community surveillance, and the curtains that the woman burned with emotion after having a relationship.
After the incident, in order to facilitate the marriage of the two, the woman's family said that the remaining bride price could be made up, but the negotiation between the two parties failed.
It is clear that the man has forcibly had a relationship against the woman's will, and there is no doubt about it. As for whether the woman is a fairy jumper, the evidence is enough to show that the woman was really unwilling to have a relationship under the circumstances. Therefore, whether the man and the woman are engaged before or after the engagement, even if they are already married, as long as the woman explicitly refuses, the man should respect the woman's wishes.
The idea that the woman's relatives wanted to promote the marriage of the two and let the man's family make up the bride price after this incident was a bit naïve. Whether it is the woman's intention or the relatives who make their own claims against the woman's will can only wait for the follow-up investigation.
This case is yet another reminder that women have the right to refuse any form of sex, whether in marriage or a relationship. Both society and the family should strengthen the education and protection of women, so that they know their rights and how to protect themselves. At the same time, the law should also be continuously improved to ensure that all forms of offenders can be fairly sanctioned and punished.