10 year old gives birth after being raped

United States
May 29, 2008 9:56am CST
I just read online in a Idaho newspaper in Idaho a 37 year old man raped a 10 year old girl and she just gave birth to the child.They didn`t give alot of details because they said they were still investagating the situation.But my question is if your child was raped at age 10 why on earth would you let the child have a baby?A 10 year old is not old enough to have a baby what is wrong with these parents?and they didn`t say anything about the parents where are they?what are they thinking.I hope the state takes this child away from her parents.
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@Amberina (1541)
• United States
29 May 08
This is like the 4th story I have heard about girls this age giving birth, it is very wrong. I was always told that a girl couldn't conceive until about the age of 14 years. I guess whoever came up with that theory is being proved wrong. It's just so sick to hear of girls being treated that way by much much older men, what is wrong with these men? I hope you find out more about this story I would like to know what happens to the girl an her baby I think the man should be sent to prison those guys would take care of him.
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@emeraldisle (13139)
• United States
29 May 08
As soon as a girl starts menstruation she can become pregnant. This of course can start anytime especially once the girl is 100 pounds (that seems to be the magic weight for the body to start such changes). I know many girls are bigger all around, taller and heavier both, they are starting earlier. I agree with you about the man in question. I hope they lock him up and throw away the key or better yet let some of the girls family members be locked in a room with him. See how he feels then.
@emeraldisle (13139)
• United States
29 May 08
Without knowing the full situation on this I cannot say the parents are to blame. They might not have known about it or the pregnancy until it was far too late to terminate it. I do think that if they knew right away from the moment it happened then they should have gotten her the morning after treatment. I can't say the state should take her away unless it was the father who did the attack or they allowed it to happen. If they didn't then it's not the parents fault and that little girl has been through enough without that trauma as well.
@Bd200789 (2994)
• United States
29 May 08
Yes, I agree. I wonder what happened to the baby.
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@emeraldisle (13139)
• United States
30 May 08
The baby could still be with it's mother. It depends on the home situation and such. It could be in protective services. I am sure as they investigate more information will be shared.
@emeraldisle (13139)
• United States
31 May 08
I agree, if I knew in time I would have done the morning after pill or similar. If I didn't know until only an abortion was an option I would have to discuss with her. See what she'd want to do because it could be so traumatic. I couldn't force her to have one. Who knows if she did know or not. In fourth grade they do learn basics but knowing them and actually realizing it's happening to her is some times a different matter. In either case I do feel for her.
@lingli_78 (12822)
• Australia
30 May 08
this is so sad... this is not the first time i read about this kind of news... instead, this is the second one i read this month in mylot... what's wrong with men nowadays??? why they are siming at young innocent girls to be raped??? it is so wrong... i pity the girl as 10 years old is definitely not the right age to have a baby yet... she herself is still a child... i hope the man who do this to the girl will be punished severely for his actions and rot in jail forever... he had ruined an innocent live and that will leave a scar forever inside the girl's heart... take care and have a nice day...
@neildc (17239)
• Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines
30 May 08
Have you already heard of its full story and details of the incident? I think we have to get more information on this... As I have learned, a girl cannot have a baby until she has had her first menstruation? It is possible though that the girl at 10 years old may get pregnant if she had her menstruation already... But speaking of the parents of the young child, we can't put the blame on them to what happened. The one that should be grilled in hot chamber is the rapist. That crime he did should be punished with the capital, the highest in the land...
• India
30 May 08
Dont just think yourself. It is possible that her parents did not know about it and when they came to know may be it was late for the abortion. Otherwise who will want her daughter to give birth to a child of rapist.
@saverio (402)
• India
29 May 08
Its a pretty sick and twisted world out there.First and most importantly of all,the rapist's d*ck should be cut off and the parents must be dealt with later....!!!
• India
29 May 08
There I agree with you whole-heartedly!! All rapists' d*cks should be cut off!!
• United States
29 May 08
OMG! That is heinous. I can't believe any parent would let their child (especially a 10 year old) go through the trauma of giving birth to a baby born out of rape. I can't tell you what these parents were thinking. It's obvious they weren't thinking about their daughter or the baby. I hope the man that raped her is serving life without parole too. Yes I think the state should step in and remove the daughter from the parents custody. I also think they should be held accountable...like negligence or criminal mistreatment of a minor. This is a very sad story, but I'm glad you shared it. BTW, welcome to myLot. I hope you like it here. There are some really great people on this site (there are some real characters too, lol). Happy posting.
@carolscash (9492)
• United States
29 May 08
Well, I don't know about these parents,but I would like to know where this man is and why he isn't in jail with no hopes of being released. I don't believe that this child should have had to deliver this child or should she have to raise it. I don't know how parents could allow a child that age to have to suffer through something like that.
• Philippines
29 May 08
The doctors and the authorities took a study and observation with the 10 yr old child for sure, before they decided to continue the pregnancy. If they found out that the child wasnt capable of giving birth yet then they wont probably allow this to happen. Maybe the child has a very strong personality.
@dnbuster (442)
• United States
29 May 08
that is just sad, i really dont know how to answer this cuz i have an 11 year old daughter.
@neelygal (1022)
• Bahamas
29 May 08
Oh that is so horrible for this poor child.I dont understand why they would allow this child to carry such a responsibility as to have a baby when she is just a litle girl herself.I agree with the fact that the rapist stuff should be cut off.After its cut off he should be made to eat it,lol.
@kiran1978 (4134)
• Australia
30 May 08
I can't believe either that the 10 year olds parents let their child go through with this pregnancy, it is far too young for a child this young to go through. Also not to mention having a baby to someone who raped you. I feel sorry for this poor little girl.
@carinio98 (2929)
• Philippines
30 May 08
well if your daughter was been rape and gave birth to a child then i would consider it... i dont want to abort the baby it was a sin...
@ml2blog (414)
• United States
30 May 08
It's terrible news. 10 year old is too young to give a birth to baby. Why man always do such immoral things, especial old man. I am very disappoint to this old man.