Luo Yanlin
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Luo Yanlin was a Chinese school teacher
who was executed for sexually assaulting and raping
39 girls between 1988 and 2006.
Luo worked at three primary schools in Jingning County in northwest China's Gansu
province. He would lure the girls into his office under the pretext of tutoring
. The victims were between 7 and 14 years of age.
Luo was arrested in 2006 when several former victims informed the police about his crimes. Investigators found that at least 26 girls had been raped. The official number of assault victims was deemed to be 39, but the actual number was probably higher due to some victims not wanting to give evidence. Luo raped one girl repeatedly through six years of her primary schooling. He raped another victim more than 10 times when she was 12 years old.
At the time of his arrest, Luo was a school principal
. He went on trial after confessing to all of the crimes and was sentenced to death on July 4, 2007. According to the court, "Luo's crimes have seriously harmed the young girls' mental and physical health, disturbed normal teaching and had an extremely negative impact on society."
Luo was executed in Gansu province on September 10, 2008.
Teacher
A teacher or schoolteacher is a person who provides education for pupils and students . The role of teacher is often formal and ongoing, carried out at a school or other place of formal education. In many countries, a person who wishes to become a teacher must first obtain specified professional...
who was executed for sexually assaulting and raping
Rape
Rape is a type of sexual assault usually involving sexual intercourse, which is initiated by one or more persons against another person without that person's consent. The act may be carried out by physical force, coercion, abuse of authority or with a person who is incapable of valid consent. The...
39 girls between 1988 and 2006.
Luo worked at three primary schools in Jingning County in northwest China's Gansu
Gansu
' is a province located in the northwest of the People's Republic of China.It lies between the Tibetan and Huangtu plateaus, and borders Mongolia, Inner Mongolia, and Ningxia to the north, Xinjiang and Qinghai to the west, Sichuan to the south, and Shaanxi to the east...
province. He would lure the girls into his office under the pretext of tutoring
Tutor
A tutor is a person employed in the education of others, either individually or in groups. To tutor is to perform the functions of a tutor.-Teaching assistance:...
. The victims were between 7 and 14 years of age.
Luo was arrested in 2006 when several former victims informed the police about his crimes. Investigators found that at least 26 girls had been raped. The official number of assault victims was deemed to be 39, but the actual number was probably higher due to some victims not wanting to give evidence. Luo raped one girl repeatedly through six years of her primary schooling. He raped another victim more than 10 times when she was 12 years old.
At the time of his arrest, Luo was a school principal
Head teacher
A head teacher or school principal is the most senior teacher, leader and manager of a school....
. He went on trial after confessing to all of the crimes and was sentenced to death on July 4, 2007. According to the court, "Luo's crimes have seriously harmed the young girls' mental and physical health, disturbed normal teaching and had an extremely negative impact on society."
Luo was executed in Gansu province on September 10, 2008.