President Pedro Castillo of Peru has expressed shock and outrage while also considering a chemical castration of child rapists, after the rape of a three-year-old girl in Chiclayo, in the Peruvian region of Lambayeque AFP reports.
According to the report, President Pedro Castillo said on Saturday that his government wants to impose mandatory chemical castration for rapists of minors, among other drastic measures against these crimes.
‘Enough of so much violence, sexual crimes against children will not be tolerated by this government, nor will they go unpunished,’ said Pedro Castillo, who said he was ‘outraged’ after the rape of three-year-old girl years, which shocked the country.
The measure proposed by the head of state still needs to be approved by the Peruvian parliament.
President Pedro Castillo of Peru cited Russia, Poland, South Korea, Indonesia and Moldova as countries where the chemical castration of rapists is already practised. This consists of administering drugs that inhibit sexual desire, either preventively or to prevent any recurrence.
“As a government we condemn and repudiate sexual assault suffered by a minor in Chiclayo. This unfortunate fact should not go unpunished. Our solidarity and all the support to the girl and her family. We ask the Judiciary for the greatest weight of the law for the guilty”, published the official Twitter account of the Presidency of the Government.
According to the Peruvian Ministry of Women’s Rights, more than 21,000 minors have been victims of rape in the past four years. For the year 2021 alone, 6929 cases have been listed.
The Rape Incident Sparked Protests Across Peru:
The kidnapping and rape of the three-year-old girl in Chiclayo, in the Peruvian region of Lambayeque, provoked the indignation and rage of thousands of citizens who took to the streets of Lima and other cities this Thursday to demand justice for the minor.
The victim, identified as Damaris, was reported missing last Tuesday, April 12, and was found this Wednesday by the National Police, who arrested the 48-year-old alleged culprit, who is accused of the crimes of “rape” and “kidnapping in grievance“.
The marches in Peru to demand Justice for Damaris were full of children and entire families.
The march began at the Palace of Justice and tried to access the Government Palace, but as its access was blocked by the Police, it headed towards the central Plaza San Martín. In that place, a collective prayer for Damaris was held, led by the demonstrators who later headed to Congress.