COSTA RICA NEWS – Sources at the Organismo de Investigación Judicial (OIJ) confirm that the U.S. tourist alleging rape on Sunday in La Fortuna de San Carlos has refused to identify her attackers in a line up and has withdrawn her complaint.
On Tuesday, the OIJ and the Policia Turistica (Tourist Police) in La Fortuna arrested four Nicaraguan nationals, suspected of having attacked and raped the 19 year old girl from Wisconsin, in Costa Rica as part of a study tour.
According to the OIJ in La Fortuna, speaking to CRHoy.com on the basis of anonymity, said “she refused, though the U.S. Embassy intervened, as well as members of the Victims Protection Program and psychologists and withdrew here accusation.”
The official said the four suspects in police custody had confessed of their involvement in the incident.
“She apparently had been going out with one of them and willingly had sex with one while the others three took advantage of her, she had been drinking…” said the official.
Given that the victim is refusing to press charges, police released the suspects.
Source: CRHoy.com
It is a horrible thing for the victim, the family and our country. Women here are violated and abused while the law sit on its hands. The youngster more than likely just wants to get home again, try and feel good again and so she should.
This is such political spin, it show the ineptitude of the prosecutor by claiming “She apparently had been going out with one of them and willingly had sex with one while the others three took advantage of her, she had been drinking…” said the official… she had only been in the country 5 days. How could dating take place while under the supervision of the camp counselor. Why wont the prosecutor follow thru with the rape kit, confirming DNA? Where is video surveillance from the establishments? This is a lawless country where you need to take justice into your own hand to have any justice. This is the problem with Roman Law countries, where the accuser need to prove all elements of the law as to how they were wronged while the accused just need to object to the findings, the burden is on the accuser [Seriously?]. Forget Fair & balanced! Pura VIDA