A 17-year-old female high school student in China has publicly accused her art teacher of not only physical abuse and rape, but also blackmailing her about it.
The girl, given the pseudonym Grace, said in an interview with Shaanxi Television on Feb. 28, that she was a victim of sexual abuse for four years. The accused, a 42-year-old teacher, last name Ni, worked at the Chenggu Number Four Middle School in northwestern China’s Shaanxi province.
Grace said she did not previously expose Ni because she was terrified by his threats of violence and blackmail, which included his recordings of the sexual abuse against her. She did not tell her parents, and attempted suicide several times.
Alleged Attacks
Grace claims the attacks began in 2015, Shaanxi Television reported. She said Ni texted her, asking her to come to the art classroom to teach her to draw.“When I went in the room, he grabbed me from behind,” Grace said in the interview.
“I was screaming the whole time, and then he covered my mouth.”
Though she struggled, her eventually removed her clothing, and proceeded to rape her.
She was 13-years-old at the time.
Grace said that the second time it happened, Ni recorded the assault. He used these videos as blackmail against her.
The sexual abuse and physical assaults went on for four years, Grace said.
