American student says she was raped in Vietnam, pressured to drop case against wealthy suspect
Hanoi, Vietnam — Vietnam has charged a man with rape after an American student said she was assaulted while in her bed during a group holiday.
TL;DR
- Nguyen Thi Quynh Tam, a 24-year-old American student, alleges she was raped on July 5 while on a group trip in Vietnam.
- Tam claims the suspect's family pressured her to accept money and not report the assault to the police.
- She also stated that Vietnamese police initially urged her to settle the matter privately and asked her to reenact the assault.
- After seeking help from U.S. officials and a U.S. lawmaker, Vietnamese authorities charged the 23-year-old man involved.
- Tam's decision to speak out is unusual for Vietnam, where sexual violence is rarely discussed publicly.