A teenage schoolgirl was allegedly gang-raped in Tobago. The victim was further traumatised earlier this month by a school official, whose reaction has appalled social workers.
The rape took place in October, during a football match, and the suspects are four men and a schoolboy.
Following the incident, the Express was told that on November 3, an official at the school the teenager attends called her out during the morning assembly and warned the girl about her sexual behaviour.
This did not sit well with fellow-students, who felt the situation could have been dealt with differently.
The teenager has returned to school and her parents have declined to comment on the matter.
The Express understands that a report was made to the police, but officers remained mum on the matter.
The girl was also the alleged victim of sexual abuse by a male relative. That relative is currently before the courts charged with the offence.