A 13-year-old Jiangxi girl was forced into prostitution by her 15-year-old best friend and contracted syphilis. Ten defendants were sentenced for rape.

Wei Wei, a 13-year-old girl in Jiujiang, Jiangxi, was raped by her 15-year-old best friend Nie and others.Prostitution More than 20 times, and unfortunately contracted syphilis and severe syphilisDepression . After four years of appeals by his father Wei Xiao, judicial authorities held all five criminal gang members and 10 prostitutes criminally responsible. The latest developments show that in September 2026, the Zunyang District Court of Jiujiang City issued a first-instance verdict on the mastermind Ni, who was under the age of 16 at the time, and found that he was an accomplice in the rape and sentenced him to five years and six months in prison.

According to China Business Daily’s Dafeng News report, from March to July 2022, 15-year-old Ni sought out his best friend Wei Wei, after which he formed a gang with Wei and four other minors. They suppressed Wei Wei through illegal detention, beatings, humiliation, and drinking adulterated drinks, forced her to engage in prostitution more than 20 times in several locations in Jiujiang, and shared each prostitution money ranging from 400 to 2,000 yuan. The whole matter did not come to light until another victim girl took the opportunity and called the police. After the incident, Wei Wei was diagnosed with syphilis and mycoplasma infection. She suffered mentally from severe depression and severe insomnia and had mutilated herself at times.

Wei, one of the gang members involved, was sentenced to six years and six months in prison in late 2023 for forced prostitution and forced humiliation. The remaining three members, all over the age of 16, were sentenced to terms ranging from three years and three months to five years and two months. The 10 prostitutes initially argued that “it was impossible to tell that the girl was 13 years old” and that they were only subject to administrative penalties. After Wei Xiao appealed and the procuratorate filed the case and began supervision, the court found that the physical characteristics of the 13-year-old girl were obvious and the logic was untenable. Ultimately, all 10 prostitutes were sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment ranging from two to five years for rape, and all sentences have taken effect.

After this case of cruel abuse of underage peers was exposed, many netizens left messages expressing shock and anger, saying, “Sometimes the most terrible evil lies hidden among peers. Parents should not only focus on the bad people outside, but also pay attention to the friends around their children.” “Minors are not a safe haven for illegal crimes. We support tougher punishment for bad dudes and prostitutes.” Some netizens said, “I feel sorry for the murdered girl and the father who insisted on filing a complaint. I hope this verdict can bring a certain amount of justice and comfort to the children.”

Regarding the problem that mastermind Ni was only 15 years old when he committed the crime and was not legally responsible for the crime of forced prostitution, the court adjusted the charges applied in the latest judgment and determined that Ni used violence to directly suppress the young girl’s resistance and promote adultery, and for accountability he should be included as an accomplice to the crime of rape. Wei Xiao said that he continued to appeal not to win or lose the case, but to hope that the verdict would heal his daughter’s trauma. The judgment also draws a clear judicial baseline to deal with brutal crimes against minors and protect young girls.