The second trial of the sensational case of Chu Tingzheng, former secretary of the league committee of Chenzhou City, Hunan Province, who was accused of trying to rape a young returnee businesswoman, Ms. Yang, in a drinking game, was recently announced. The Chenzhou Intermediate People’s Court ruled to uphold the first instance verdict that Chu Tingzheng was guilty of rape and was sentenced to three years in prison. The news triggered hot debate among netizens, some of whom mocked to: good cadre seedlings well!
The mainland economic observation network reported that on April 20, 2021, Chenzhou City Central Court, a responsible person confirmed the above information to reporters.
The report said that Chu Tingzheng, born in November 1987, is a native of Chenzhou, Hunan Province, and graduated from Wuhan University of Technology with a master’s degree in law. He worked at the Chenzhou City Beihu District Procuratorate and was also the secretary of the then secretary of the Chenzhou City Beihu District Committee. in May 2018, Chu Tingzheng was appointed secretary of the Beihu District Youth League Committee.
The victim in this case, Ms. Yang, was born in 1992, and her hometown is also in Chenzhou. Ms. Yang studied in the United States and received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees. Upon her return to China, she became the helmswoman of several new energy businesses in her family.
On March 31, 2020, at the invitation of Chu Tingzheng, Ms. Yang came to box 201 of the Imperial Seafood Restaurant in Chenzhou City to attend a dinner party.
The judicial documents obtained by the Economic Observer reporter show that a total of 10 men and 3 women attended the dinner, in addition to Chu Tingzheng and Ms. Yang, including the seafood restaurant’s chairman Tang Dingkun and other young entrepreneurs, as well as Chenzhou Beilu District Housing and Urban Development Bureau and other departments of public officials, and Chenzhou state-owned enterprise system of public officials. During the dinner, the crowd drank 2 bottles of white wine and 10 bottles of red wine.
The next day, Ms. Yang reported to several government departments in Chenzhou City and Hunan Province that Chu Tingzheng had pulled her into an unoccupied booth next door with the intention of committing violence during the dinner on the night of March 31 while she was resting in the pantry. Later, because her classmate Ms. Deng, who went to the dinner with Ms. Yang, saw her, Chu Ting Zheng left and failed to succeed.
Ms. Yang also reported the incident to the Chenzhou police.
On April 8 of the same year, Chu was summoned by the police; on the 9th, he was detained. During the police investigation stage, he was suspected of forced indecent assault.
On June 24 of the same year, the Chenzhou Yizhang County Prosecutor’s Office filed an indictment in the Yizhang County Court for the alleged rape of Chu Tingzheng.
On December 1, the Yizhang County Court handed down its verdict in the first instance.
The court found that Chu Tingzheng used violent means to forcibly have sex with Ms. Yang against her will, which constitutes the crime of rape. The prosecution was found guilty of the charge. “The court found that the crime of rape was committed against Ms. Yang’s will, and that the crime was attempted and could be punished less severely than an attempted crime.
Ms. Yang and her representative proposed that “Chu Tingzheng should be punished more severely for raping a woman in a public place in public. After investigation, Chu Tingzheng committed the crime in an unoccupied and unlit box, which does not meet the condition of ‘in public’, so the court does not support.”
Therefore, the Yizhang County Court ruled at first instance that Chu Tingzheng was guilty of rape and was sentenced to three years in prison.
The court recognized only the medical expenses portion of Ms. Yang’s civil claim, which totaled 737.46 yuan.
Chu Tingzheng then appealed, stating in his “Appellant’s Specific Comments on the First Instance Judgment” written on December 7, 2020, “On the night of March 31 (2020) in box 202 of the Imperial Seafood Restaurant, I absolutely did not use violent means against Yang’s will at that time, forcibly pressing her body, taking off her pants and intending to have sex with her; the first instance judgment found the facts The case is a typical case of unclear facts, insufficient evidence, history will prove this wrong case, will restore the full truth. I am sure I am completely innocent!”
He said that he “will never give up, never retreat, and never give in”.
On March 3, 2021, the second trial of the case was held at the Chenzhou Intermediate People’s Court in Hunan Province.
On April 20, 2021, a person in charge of Chenzhou City Intermediate Court told Economic Observer that the second trial of the case had been announced, and the verdict of the first trial was upheld.
After the news spread on the Internet, netizens seem to be more unanimous in their views about the CPC district league secretary who brought out history all bets and swears .
Some netizens are angry and say: stinking rogue secretary of the league committee!
Other netizens said: this guy does not know how many people have been wrecked.
A netizen said meaningfully: a good cadre of seedlings well!
The comment that received the most support was “this is the typical beast of today”.
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