17 year old girl charged with raping a man at knifepoint

A teenage girl in the United States has been arrested and charged for raping a man at knife-point.

Lestina Marie Smith, 17, is alleged to have pinned down the man, who remains unnamed, on the ground and had him have vaginal and oral sex with her. The incident happened in Saginaw, a city in the US state of Michigan.

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The suspect is scheduled to appear before court on February 3. According to M.Live.com, she has been charged with two counts of first-degree criminal sexual assault.

Analysis

A life sentence is the highest form of punishment for rape in the United States. However, it is unclear how this case would be dealt with because the alleged perpetrator is below the age of 18.

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Rape reporting is generally very low in the United States just like in many other parts of the world. It is also very rare for men to report sexual assault against them.