According to foreign media reports, the police in Minneapolis, USA, gave more new details about Liu on Tuesday local time, saying that he was arrested on suspicion of rape last Friday night, and the alleged rape occurred in the morning 1. At the same time, he also exposed his handcuffed photos in the police station. Police said they were still investigating Liu's behavior during his stay at the University of Minnesota.
In the past few days, the WeChat circle of friends and major online platforms have been screened by the "Liu Sexual Assault".
Originally thought that Liu was innocent, even lawyers claimed 99% innocence. Just now, Minneapolis Police Department spokesman Aird said in a telephone interview with John Aird on the afternoon of 4th that Liu was suspected of serious violent crimes.
The photo of the night Liu was arrested was first exposed! The left picture is handcuffed by the police:
Liu arrested photos.
Aird, spokesman of Pohris Police Department in Minneapolis, said in a telephone interview on the afternoon of 4th that the five-page document just released was the police record of the night of Liu's arrest. The police rushed to the scene after receiving the report, and the victim described the completion of the report.
According to this report, 45-year-old Liu was arrested for "rape". From the police to the scene to the completion of the report, the local police in charge of the case recorded the whole process with a portable camera.
The police received a report on sexual violence (CSCR). After the victim reported the case, the police gave her a blue card and took photos of the scene and the victim. After the suspect was arrested, he was transferred to hennepin county prison for detention. The police camera was on all the time during the investigation.
Aird said that Liu was suspected of a felony violent crime, but since he was not charged, he was released on bail and returned to China.
In the report, the police accused Liu of "609.342". According to the laws of Minnesota, 609.342 is a first-degree criminal act.
How serious is rape in America?
Mingzhou law can be said to be very powerful in combating sexual assault. I'm afraid Liu really fell into the pit this time.
Mingzhou Law does not distinguish between rape and sexual harassment (or indecency), but divides the crime of sexual assault into one to five grades according to the degree of sexual assault and the age of the victim, and lists the behavior, constitutive conditions and punishment methods in detail under each grade:
Level 5 sexual assault:
Also known as unintentional sexual contact, the penalty is imprisonment for less than one year and a fine of less than three thousand dollars. Behavior is generally through the clothes to touch, if there is an attempt to strip the other person's clothes, the risk level will be upgraded.
Fourth-degree sexual assault:
Taking advantage of the difference in status or the convenience of work to have unintentional sexual contact with others, the punishment is imprisonment of not more than ten years and a fine of not more than twenty thousand dollars, such as:
Sexual assault between cohabiting relatives, sexual assault by doctors on patients, sexual assault by masseurs on customers, sexual assault after cheating or drugging, sexual assault on people with physical or mental disabilities, and even sexual assault by clergy on believers.
Third-degree sexual assault:
It is an enhanced version of four-level sexual assault, that is, coercion occurs on the basis of four-level sexual assault. The punishment for three-level sexual assault is 15 years imprisonment and a fine of less than 30,000 US dollars.
Second-degree sexual assault:
It mainly includes that people over three years old sexually infringe minors under thirteen years old, use weapons to force others to have sex, and cause serious mental or physical harm to the victims. The penalty for second-degree sexual assault is imprisonment of not more than 25 years and a fine of not more than $35,000.
Sexual assault in the first degree:
The term of imprisonment shall not exceed 30 years and 40,000 dollars. In addition, first-degree sexual assault and second-degree sexual assault also have corresponding minimum sentences.
It seems that the Liu incident is far more complicated than expected, and the specific situation needs to wait for the official response.
Source: Shenzhen Hotline