The foreign student was involved in raping the landlady, continued: The media suspected that the victim was from China (picture)

The foreign student was involved in raping the landlady, continued: The media suspected that the victim was from China (picture)...

If found guilty, Tang Peng could be sentenced to up to life imprisonment. Comprehensive report from Information Times: Tang Peng (transliteration), a 21-year-old Chinese student in Iowa City, Iowa, was accused of raping the female landlady on the pretext of renting a house two weeks ago. He did not plead guilty after his arrest. His parents rushed to the United States and tried to bribe the victim to change his confession, and were also prosecuted by the police. Threatening not to call the police after taking nude photos. A local newspaper in Iowa City reported on the 14th that Tang Peng did not appear in court in Johnson County Court this week. His lawyer said that Tang did not acknowledge the charges against him. The victim told the police that at about 8 pm on March 29, Tang Peng went to see a house on Seton Street on the pretext of renting an apartment. When the female landlord showed him the apartment bedroom, Tang Peng locked the door, tried to tie the victim's hands behind her back, blocked her mouth with a towel, forced her to turn off her mobile phone, and then sexually assaulted her. Allegedly, Tang Peng threatened the woman, "You better be obedient, I have a knife on me." He also took nude photos of the victim and claimed that he would publish the photos online if she called the police. With the assistance of the victim, the police arrested the suspect within 24 hours and searched his apartment and found handcuffs, knives, women's bras and underwear, condom boxes and lockpicking tools. Parents rushed to pay bribes. Currently, Tang Peng is charged with first-degree kidnapping and rape. If convicted, he could be sentenced to up to life imprisonment. The case has also been brought to the attention of U.S. Immigration Services, which means he could be deported to his home state to complete his sentence. Another indictment involved in the case also attracted attention. The Iowa Police Department’s criminal indictment stated that Tang Peng’s parents, 57-year-old Tang and 49-year-old Li, rushed to Iowa at the beginning of this month after the incident. They claimed to people that they would find the woman who accused their son of rape, and "persuaded" her to change her confession in order to receive some reward. A friend told the victim what Tang Peng's parents said, and the police arrested Tang Peng's parents after being notified. U.S. law provides that bribing a witness or jury member will increase the prosecution of their crime.

Indicates renting only to Chinese. The victim may be a compatriot. According to local newspaper reports, the victimized landlady came into contact with Tang Peng by posting rental information on the Iowa site of the social networking site Renren. The rental advertisements are written in Chinese and indicate that they are only for rent to Chinese people. Tang Peng left a message on March 29 saying he was interested in renting a house, and the two parties agreed to view the house at 8 o'clock that night. Just after meeting, Tang Peng sexually assaulted the landlord. The police did not release relevant information about the victim, but local media speculated that she advertised the house for rent in Chinese and only rented it to Chinese people, indicating that she was probably also from China; the house was only rented to Chinese people because she thought it was safer. In this regard, Iowa Police Chief Dennis Ludton said that more and more Chinese students are emerging in Iowa City, and they will feel safer interacting with their compatriots. Tang Peng took advantage of his nationality to gain the trust of his compatriots and committed atrocities. Superintendent Ballardton advises girls who live alone to avoid showing their accommodation to potential male tenants.