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On November 25, the former K-Pop idol Kris Wu was sentenced to 13 years in prison, followed by deportation by the Chaoyang District People’s Court in China. He was found guilty of raping and sexually assaulting minors.
Since Wu is a Canadian citizen, after the completion of his prison time, he will be deported to the country if the first trial is confirmed. Based on this possibility, there are speculations in Chinese media that Wu might be subjected to chemical castration once he is sent back as a part of the standard procedure that Canada follows for sex offenders.
Chemical castration refers to a medical procedure where a sex offender is injected with drugs or hormones to suppress their sexual desires forcibly. In Canada, this means is often adapted by the Canadian Correctional Service, which also provides counseling and cognitive behavioral therapy parallelly.
Netizens had a divided reaction to the speculation. While some of them feel it is appropriate to deal with a convict like Wu, others feel uncomfortable hopping on unsubstantiated claims until there is an official confirmation.
In 2021, Kris Wu was embroiled in sexual assault and harassment allegations by Du Meizhu. Another alleged victim, an underaged girl from the United States, stepped up to accuse him of sexual assault.
After Kris Wu’s side, on July 18, 2021, denied the claims, procurators approved his arrest after carrying out the investigation process according to the law.
【Beijing Chaoyang People’s Procuratorate approves the arrest of criminal suspect Wu Yi Fan in accordance with the law】On August 16, 2021, after carrying out the investigation process according to the law, Beijing Chaoyang People’s Procuratorate has approved the arrest of criminal suspect Wu Yi Fan on suspicion of rape.
— Chaoyang Procurators Office
After the trial, Chinese media released the results of the trial. It revealed that Kris Wu would be getting 11 years and six months in prison and deportation for the rape cases and an additional one year and ten months in prison for group licentiousness.
In the morning of November 25, 2022, Beijing Chaoyang People’s Court of First Instance came to a decision regarding the rape and group licentiousness case for defendant Kris Wu. For rape, defendant Kris Wu has been sentenced to 11 years and 6 months in prison plus deportation. For group licentiousness, he has been sentenced to 1 year and 10 months in prison. Combined, he’s sentenced to 13 years in prison plus deportation.
— Beijing High People’s Court
They also specified the details of the case, revealing the extent of the allegations that Kris Wu was tried on, including counts of rape and licentiousness.
Revealed through the trial, during November to December 2020, defendant Kris Wu forcibly had sex with three girls while they were drunk and could not resist. On July 1, 2018, Kris Wu committed group licentiousness at his residence with others, including two girls, after getting drunk.
— Beijing High People’s Court
In the closing remarks, the publication explained that they sentenced him accordingly.
The Court believes Kris Wu’s actions amount to rape and group licentiousness and sentenced him accordingly.
— Beijing High People’s Court
When a child is Raped it is not just a crime against the law, it can and has caused this child’s life forever. Many never get over the trauma. he rape of a child should have the same penalties as 1st degree murder. The perpetrator should be executed, this is the only way to ensure that they never commit this crime again.
Absolutely, all pedophiles including the one at 1600 PA should be, and should serve similar sentences in Gen Pop.
Absolutely, this is justified and should happen to all pedophiles to include the one at 1600 PA.