A Turkish court ruled yesterday for the release pending trial of a noncommissioned officer who is being prosecuted for allegedly sexually abusing two high school students in southeastern Van province, the Stockholm Center for Freedom reported, citing Turkish media.
Talip Korcan was charged with sexually harassing two minors on October 25, 2021. However, the prosecutor ruled that there were no grounds to take legal action against accusations of rape. In his defense, Korcan admitted that he took the girls to his home but claimed he did not abuse them.
Korcan also allegedly served alcohol to the two girls and later threatened them to stay silent about the encounter. Korcan’s release sparked outrage among activists, who said sexual abuse of minors was a serious crime. Women’s rights group Women’s Assembly (Kadın Meclisleri), said authorities had released the perpetrator without a thorough investigation into the claims. “We will not allow child abusers to walk freely [among society],” they said on Twitter.
Van’da iki lise öğrencisi çocuğa cinsel istismarda bulunduğu iddia edilen Talip Korcan ilk duruşmada tahliye edildi.
Etkin soruşturma yürütülmeden failleri cezasız bırakamazsınız. Çocuk istismarının cezasız bırakılmasına izin vermeyeceğiz.https://t.co/D2Hq2vJATu
— Kadın Meclisleri (@kadinmeclisleri) January 28, 2022