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Lee Bullen

Crime And Punishment: Peru President Proposes Chemically Castrating Rapists After Girl, 3, Assaulted

Peruvian president Pedro Castillo proposes chemical castration to rapists of minors in Peru. (Zenger).

Peruvian President Pedro Castillo has proposed the use of chemical castration for rapists following the shocking abuse of a three-year-old girl last week.

Castillo, 52, a Peruvian science teacher and union leader who has served as the country’s president since July 2021, made the announcement after a three-year-old girl was abducted and raped in the city of Chiclayo last week, sending shockwaves through the South American country.

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