Datong, Shanxi, December 25, 2023 – Today, the People's Court of Datong City, Shanxi Province, handed down a first-instance verdict in a case involving "engagement**". Defendant Xi Moumou was sentenced to 3 years in prison for the crime of **, and appealed in court.
The presiding judge of the case made public the detailed facts and basis ascertained during the trial. According to the court's investigation, the defendant Xi Moumou and the victim met through a marriage agency on January 30, 2023, and then started a relationship. During the relationship, the parties orally agreed that the bride price was 1880,000 yuan.
The engagement ceremony was held at Xi's home on May 1, and part of the bride price was delivered on the same day, including 100,000 yuan in cash and 72 grams of rings. At the same time, Xi Moumou and his parents also promised in writing to add the victim's name to the house ownership certificate one year after they got married.
However, at noon on the day of the incident (May 2), Xi Moumou and the victim went to the 14th-floor house in the community where Xi Moumou was located. There, Xi Moumou proposed to have sex, but the victim firmly refused, expressing the hope of waiting for marriage before considering it. However, Xi Moumou ignored the victim's resistance and forcibly had sex with her.
After the incident, the victim became emotional and took a series of drastic actions, including setting fire to the bedroom cabinet and the living room curtains. The victim tried to escape through the stairs and shouted "help" to the 13th floor, but was forcibly dragged back to the room by Xi. In the process, Xi Moumou also took away the victim's mobile phone, and it was not until the victim's mother dialed ** on the way home that Xi Moumou returned the mobile phone.
That night, the victim reported the unfortunate incident to the public security organs. During the trial, the court fully accepted the victim's statement and relevant evidence, and finally sentenced Xi to 3 years in prison on the charge of **. Xi XX appealed in court, and the case will enter the second-instance trial procedure.
This incident has attracted widespread attention in society, and has once again drawn attention to the potential risks that exist in matchmaking, dating and engagement customs. The Court called on the public to remain vigilant against such issues, emphasizing the importance of respecting the will of individuals and upholding legitimate rights and interests. The second instance of the case will continue to pay attention to the concerns of the community in order to ensure that justice is achieved.