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Study Class Teacher Allegedly Raped 2 Minors In Grand Cape Mt. County

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Report from Grand Cape Mount County in Liberia’s western Grand Cape Mount County says two underage girls have been allegedly raped by their study class teacher.

As Garmah Never Lomo reports, the act was allegedly committed after the kids went for study class by their teacher identified as Allen Wright, who is currently on the run.

The incident Occurred on Feb 21, 2022 in the room of the alleged perpetrator who is believed to be between 45-50 years.

Two of the latest minors (faces not shown) to be hit by the crime of rape

This is the latest in a wave of rape incidents around the country against girls and women, who are constantly being victimized by perpetrator of the crime of rape, which is a nonbailable offense under Liberian law. Last year, President George Manneh Weah declared rape a “national emergency”.

One of the survivors of this latest incident, who is 9 years old and a K-2 student said, after they went to attend study class, the man took them to his room to be studying and left them there and went out. But he later returned and used his finger on her but she was afraid to tell her mother.

The nine-year-old survivor said she took the man to be her uncle, who has been helping them in their lesson, an agreement with their parents.

The other survivor of the same incident is a second grade student and nine years old.

She explained that when the alleged perpetrator took them to his room to study, she told him, “we came for study then you taking to your room?”

But according to her, he left them indoor and went out. And upon his return, they felt asleep.

The little girl said that suspect Wright later came in and began using his fingers in their private parts. But later he allegedly used his penis on her.

After he committed the act, the girl said she was afraid to inform her mother but later informed another neighbor to tell her mother.

The nine-year-old survivor added that when she went to take bath, she saw blood in her underclothes.

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