Facebook friend rapes 16-year-old American

Gurgaon, March 19:

A man said to be an African is on the run after raping a 16-year-old American girl whom he befriended on Facebook, police said on Thursday.

The 22-year-old accused, whose nationality was not immediately known, sexually assaulted the girl, whose mother, from Texas, worked with a multinational company in Gurgaon.

He had befriended the girl on Facebook nearly six months ago.

“After having two meetings with her last month, the man took her to a guest house in Sector 38 on March 16 and sexually assaulted her,” Assistant Commissioner of Police Rajesh Kumar told IANS.

The girl, who has lived in Gurgaon for nearly six months, is a student.

“The girl does not have any clue about the accused. He may be living in Gurgaon or Delhi,” the officer added. IANS