Child rape, prostitution trial begins

Six men and one woman are standing trial after a child prostitution ring was smashed in Southwest China's Xishui county, Guizhou province, yesterday. Some of the victims were as young as 13.

Yuan Ronghui, a 37-year-old jobless woman, was charged with organizing prostitution.

Another six men, including four government officials, a teacher, a taxi driver, were charged with child rape after police uncovered the prostitution ring, involving 11 girls aged between 13 and 18 in October last year.