Typical cases of crimes committed against women, minors, etc. through the internet

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1. The defendant Feng Wendong intentionally committed murder and theft

2. Defendant Huang Su'an Fraud Case

3. Defendant Wang Daohong's intentional homicide case

4. Defendant Shaw Kechen's kidnapping and rape case

5. The kidnapping case of defendant Ye Zhenqiang

6. Defendant Zhang Shenggui's rape case

7. Illegal detention case of defendant Zhao Xiaoming and others

1、 Defendant Feng Wendong's intentional homicide and theft case

（1） Basic facts of the case

The defendant Feng Wendong met the victim Zhang (female, 24 years old) through the internet. On July 21, 2010, Feng Wendong went to a room in a residential area in Fangchengyuan, Fengtai District, Beijing, where Zhang and the victim Li Zhongpeng (25 years old) shared a room and played SM games (i.e. sexual abuse games) with Zhang according to the agreement. At around 0:00 the next day, Feng Wendong had a dispute with Zhang and Li Zhongpeng over trivial matters. He then held a kitchen knife in Zhang's room and the dagger he carried with him, and stabbed and stabbed dozens of times in the neck, chest, back, and abdomen of the two, resulting in acute hemorrhagic shock and death. Afterwards, Feng Wendong stole Li Zhongpeng's IBM laptop (worth 200 yuan), OBEE mobile phone (worth 30 yuan), wallet (worth 10 yuan), and cash of over 1000 yuan from the scene.

（2） Judgment results

After trial, the Beijing Second Intermediate People's Court found that the act of killing the defendant Feng Wendong with a knife after they had a conflict with others constitutes intentional homicide; The act of stealing a large amount of property from the victim after committing a murder constitutes theft and should be punished in accordance with the law. According to relevant provisions of the Criminal Law, the Beijing Second Intermediate People's Court has determined that the defendant Feng Wendong has committed intentional homicide and sentenced him to death, deprived of his political rights for life; For the crime of theft, he shall be sentenced to six months in prison and fined RMB 500. He shall be sentenced to death, deprived of political rights for life, and fined RMB 500. After the verdict was pronounced, the defendant Feng Wendong appealed. After being tried in accordance with the law, the Beijing Higher People's Court has ruled to dismiss the appeal, upheld the original judgment, and submitted it to the Supreme People's Court for approval in accordance with the law. The Supreme People's Court has reviewed and approved the death penalty of the defendant Feng Wendong in accordance with the law.

（3） Typical significance

The victim, Zhang, was originally a male and went to Thailand for sex reassignment surgery. With the aim of making money, he opened a training course on sexual abuse games online and recruited sexual abuse game partners. After the defendant Feng Wendong learned through the internet that Zhang had recruited a sexual abuse gaming partner, he contacted Zhang and voluntarily paid 1500 yuan to have Zhang sexually abuse him. During the game, Feng Wendong was afraid that Zhang would kill him if he was bound. As a result, they had a dispute and stabbed Zhang and the victim Li Zhongpeng who shared a house with Zhang to death. The trial of this case clearly conveyed to society the risks of the virtual nature of the internet intervening in personal privacy life. It is hoped that netizens should be vigilant and cultivate healthy and upward interests to avoid causing trouble.

2、 Defendant Huang Su'an Fraud Case

（1） Basic facts of the case

In October 2011, the defendant Huang Su'an registered the online name "Mutual Love" on a dating website using her fictional Chinese American identity and met the female victim Xie. During the communication process, Huang Suan lied to Xie that his work organization would launch an investment project on the Panama Canal route, with a return rate of 6 times the principal and an investment threshold of RMB 7.05 million. By New Year's Day in 2012, in addition to repaying the principal, he could offer an additional return of RMB 18 million to persuade Xie to invest. Xie believes it true and agrees to invest in the above-mentioned project. On October 18th, Xie transferred 50000 yuan to an account designated by Huang Su'an. On the 20th of the same month, Xie borrowed 2 million yuan from others at high interest rates and handed it over to Huang Su'an through bank transfers and other means. Afterwards, Xie borrowed 4.9 million yuan and saved 100000 yuan from others at high interest rates, and handed them over to the person sent by Huang Su'an. Xie reported to the police after discovering that he had been deceived and recovered 3.35 million yuan in stolen money.

（2） Judgment results

After trial, the Shanghai First Intermediate People's Court found that the defendant Huang Su'an defrauded the victim of 7.05 million yuan by using methods such as fabricating his identity and fabricating high return investment projects for the purpose of illegal possession. His behavior constitutes a crime of fraud, and the amount involved is particularly huge. According to the relevant provisions of the Criminal Law, the defendant Huang Su'an was found guilty of fraud and sentenced to life imprisonment, deprivation of political rights for life, and confiscation of all personal property. After the verdict was pronounced, the defendant Huang Su'an appealed. The Shanghai Higher People's Court, after hearing in accordance with the law, has ruled to dismiss the appeal and uphold the original judgment.

（3） Typical significance

This case is a case of using dating websites to commit fraud crimes. With the accelerated pace of urban work and life, professional dating websites have become a new platform for men and women, especially urban white-collar workers, to meet the opposite sex. However, due to low registration requirements and difficult information review, some dating websites have false information, which can be easily used by criminals to commit illegal and criminal acts. Some unscrupulous individuals register accounts on dating websites and use false identities to make friends, deceiving the other party of their trust, and then take the opportunity to commit violent crimes such as theft, fraud, extortion, and even rape, kidnapping, etc. The defendant in this case registered an account on a dating website, using a false identity of "Chinese American" as a cover and bait to gain the other party's favor and trust, and then scammed a huge amount of money under the guise of investment and financial management. Although the defendant in this case was ultimately severely punished by the law and some of the stolen funds have been recovered, the emotional trauma and huge property losses suffered by the victim are difficult to recover. This case warns the public to choose legitimate dating and marriage websites as much as possible, carefully verify the other party's identity and other information, and not easily invest money and emotions until the other party's information is determined.

3、 Defendant Wang Daohong's Intentional Murder Case

（1） Basic facts of the case

In early 2008, the defendant Wang Daohong met his married wife Liu (the victim, who died at the age of 33) through online chat and later developed a romantic relationship. In July 2009, Wang Daohong met a new girlfriend and caused her to become pregnant. In November 2009, Wang Daohong had sexual intercourse with Liu after meeting. The next day, Wang Daohong borrowed 5000 yuan from Liu under the pretext of his girlfriend being pregnant, but Liu refused. Wang Daohong was angry and used her hands to pinch and towel Liu's neck, as well as tape to seal Liu's mouth and nose, resulting in Liu's mechanical suffocation and death. After Wang Daohong buried Liu's body, he used Liu's mobile phone to send a text message to Liu's family to defraud their money, but failed.

（2） Judgment results

After trial, the Intermediate People's Court of Changde City, Hunan Province found that the defendant Wang Daohong caused the victim's death by pinching or strangling her neck due to trivial matters, and his behavior constituted intentional homicide. Wang Daohong's murder methods are cruel and have serious consequences. After the murder, he fraudulently obtained money from the victim's relatives, which is highly subjective and malicious. The crime is extremely serious and should be severely punished in accordance with the law. According to the relevant provisions of the Criminal Law, the defendant Wang Daohong was found guilty of intentional homicide and sentenced to death, deprived of political rights for life. After the verdict was pronounced, Wang Daohong appealed. The Higher People's Court of Hunan Province has held a court session in accordance with the law, rejected the appeal, upheld the original judgment, and submitted it to the Supreme People's Court for approval in accordance with the law. The Supreme People's Court has reviewed and approved the death penalty of the defendant Wang Daohong in accordance with the law.

（3） Typical significance

The rapidly developing and widely used internet technology plays a crucial role in modern life. However, the network also has drawbacks such as virtuality. It is reported that there are hundreds of millions of registered users and tens of millions of online users for some popular social media apps in China. In real life, many people are addicted to making friends online, and even rely their emotions entirely on the "lovers" they make online. They are confused by the "charm" displayed by online lovers and trust others too much. However, when the virtual network collides with reality, the true face of the lover is ultimately exposed, and many people wake up from a dream, regretting their past. The victim of this case, Liu, is a married woman who met the defendant Wang Daohong through online chat and developed a romantic relationship with him. Before the incident, Liu had been dating the defendant for over a year, but Liu still failed to truly understand and recognize the defendant's true personality and character, ultimately leading to tragedy. I hope this case can raise public awareness and not be confused by online romance. Be cautious when making friends online.

4、 Defendant Shaw Kechen's kidnapping and rape case

（1） Basic facts of the case

The defendants Xiao Kechen and Xiao Shengkun (to be dealt with separately) planned to use the internet to carry out kidnapping and rented a house in Lishui Town, Nanhai District, Foshan City, Guangdong Province for the purpose of committing the crime. On the evening of June 13, 2013, Xiao Kechen, under the guise of going out for fun, deceived the victim Liang (female, then 15 years old) whom he had met through WeChat on his mobile phone. Together with Xiao Shengkun, they tricked Liang into renting a house. The two of them intimidated Liang with art knives and tied him with tape. Xiao Shengkun found 350 yuan in cash and one Xiaomi phone in Liang's handbag. During this period, Xiao Kechen forcibly raped Liang. Afterwards, the two of them called Liang's mother and demanded a ransom of 20000 yuan. Immediately flee the scene.

（2） Judgment results

After trial, the People's Court of Nanhai District, Foshan City, Guangdong Province found that the defendant Xiao Kechen colluded to kidnap others for the purpose of extorting money and property. During the kidnapping process, he violated the victim's will and forcibly had sexual relations with the victim. His actions respectively constituted the crime of kidnapping and rape, and should be punished for multiple crimes in accordance with the law. Shaw Kechen was sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment for fraud and committed a crime less than six months after his release. He is a recidivist and should be given a heavier punishment according to law. According to the relevant provisions of the Criminal Law, the defendant Xiao Kechen was found guilty of kidnapping and sentenced to eleven years in prison, deprivation of political rights for three years, and a fine of RMB 10000; Committing the crime of rape, sentenced to four years and six months in prison, and decided to execute the sentence of fourteen years in prison, deprived of political rights for three years, and fined RMB 10000. After the verdict was pronounced, the defendant Shaw Kechen appealed. After being tried in accordance with the law, the Intermediate People's Court of Foshan City has ruled to dismiss the appeal and uphold the original judgment.

（3） Typical significance

This case is a case of kidnapping and rape committed through online dating. With the development and increasing popularity of network applications, online social platforms, especially online chat tools, have brought great convenience to interpersonal communication. At the same time, due to its characteristics of publicity, anonymity, and convenience, online dating has also become a new platform for criminals to commit crimes, leading to an increasing trend in criminal cases. Some young women and adolescents lack awareness and ability to take precautions and often become targets of illegal infringement. In this case, the defendant Xiao Kechen conspired with others to kidnap and rented the crime site in advance. Through the WeChat search function, he selected underage female netizens as the target of the crime, and scammed them out under the guise of going out for fun before kidnapping or raping. The nature of the crime was harsh, the consequences were serious, the social harm was significant, and he was also a recidivist. The people's court punished him severely according to law for the crime he committed, On the one hand, it demonstrates the firm stance of the people's court in cracking down on the use of the internet to commit crimes, and on the other hand, it warns the public through real cases that online dating should remain vigilant and not trust strangers, especially young people and young women. It is necessary to continuously improve prevention awareness and ability, and protect oneself and family members' personal and property from infringement.

5、 Defendant Ye Zhenqiang's kidnapping case

（1） Basic facts of the case

In May 2010, the defendants Ye Zhenqiang and Lu Haobao rented Room 602, Building 6, Family Courtyard of a factory on Renmin Road, Zhaoling District, Luohe City, Henan Province, to live together. Due to economic distress, Ye Zhenqiang developed the idea of kidnapping others for ransom. On the evening of October 23 of the same year, Ye Zhenqiang met the victim Zhao (female, 18 years old) through QQ chat. After the two met, Ye Zhenqiang took Zhao back to his rented house and wrapped him with transparent tape and bed sheets while Zhao was asleep before taking control. The next morning, Ye Zhenqiang called Zhao's parents on his mobile phone to demand a ransom and asked Zhao to call them. Due to the leakage of kidnapping address information during Zhao's phone conversation, the two defendants were worried about the disclosure of the matter and had a desire to kill and silence. Lu Haobao held onto Zhao's leg, while Ye Zhenqiang covered Zhao's mouth and nose with a towel and strangled Zhao's neck, causing him to mechanically suffocate and die. The two fled.

（2） Judgment results

After trial, the Intermediate People's Court of Luohe City, Henan Province found that the defendant Ye Zhenqiang kidnapped others for the purpose of extorting money and property, and later killed the victim for fear of revealing the crime. His behavior has constituted the crime of kidnapping. Ye Zhenqiang plays a major role in joint crimes and is the principal offender. According to the law, he should be punished according to all the crimes he participated in. According to the relevant provisions of the Criminal Law, the defendant Ye Zhenqiang was found guilty of kidnapping, sentenced to death, deprived of political rights for life, and concurrently confiscated all personal property. Lu Haobao was convicted of kidnapping and sentenced to thirteen years in prison. After the verdict was pronounced, Ye Zhenqiang appealed. The Higher People's Court of Henan Province, after hearing in accordance with the law, rejected the appeal, upheld the original judgment, and submitted it to the Supreme People's Court for approval in accordance with the law. The Supreme People's Court has reviewed and approved the death penalty of the defendant Ye Zhenqiang in accordance with the law.

（3） Typical significance

With the development of smartphones and the widespread application of various social software, online socializing is ubiquitous. Social software itself is just a tool, there is no right or wrong, the key is how to use it. If exploited by criminals, it will become a tool for their crimes. The network cannot verify the basic identity information of users, let alone verify their conduct. Criminals use this to conceal their true identity, portray themselves in various roles, and search for and "catch" potential criminal targets online. Once they gain the trust of the other party, they invite them to meet and further achieve their criminal goals. From the cases that have occurred online in recent years, it can be seen that malignant criminal crimes such as fraud, robbery, theft, extortion, forced prostitution, and even rape and murder have occurred frequently, and it is urgent to draw the attention and vigilance of the majority of netizens. In this case, the defendant Ye Zhenqiang used the internet to search for a criminal target for the purpose of kidnapping, and after deceiving the victim Zhao's trust, he deceived Zhao into renting a place and kidnapped him, ultimately brutally killing Zhao. I hope this case can awaken the vigilance of netizens who are passionate about online dating. We should be cautious in online dating and not give criminals an opportunity to take advantage of it.

6、 Defendant Zhang Shenggui's rape case

（1） Basic facts of the case

In mid June 2012, the defendant Zhang Shenggui, under the pseudonym "Zhang Xuechuan", met the victim Fan (female, 18 years old at the time) through QQ. After a period of online chat, the two gradually became familiar. Zhang Shenggui repeatedly requested Fan to be his girlfriend but was rejected. Later, Fan agreed to become brother and sister with Zhang Shenggui. On July 5th of the same year, Zhang Shenggui met with Fan and went to the park for sightseeing, shopping, and shopping. After lunch, Zhang Shenggui claimed that the weather was too hot and asked Fan to take a shower at the hotel. He repeatedly requested Fan to wait for him to take a shower before leaving, and Fan agreed. Afterwards, the two of them arrived at a hotel where Zhang Shenggui registered with Fan's ID card on the grounds that he did not bring his ID card. After taking a shower, Zhang Shenggui locked the door and took out a knife from his pants pocket, threatening Fan to be his girlfriend and forcing him to show him his body. Upon seeing this, Fan wanted to call for help. Zhang Shenggui immediately took away his phone and raped Fan, and even took several nude photos of Fan with his phone.

（2） Judgment results

After trial, the People's Court of Jianyang City, Fujian Province found that the defendant Zhang Shenggui violated the will of women and used coercive means to forcibly have sexual relations with the victim, which constituted the crime of rape. Zhang Shenggui was once sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment for committing the crime of rape, and committed a crime that should have been sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment or more within five years after the completion of the sentence. He is a recidivist and should be given a heavier punishment according to law. Considering that Zhang Shenggui has compensated the victim for all economic losses, he may be given a lighter punishment as appropriate. According to the relevant provisions of the Criminal Law, the defendant Zhang Shenggui was found guilty of rape and sentenced to four years and six months in prison. After the verdict was pronounced, the defendant Zhang Shenggui filed an appeal, and after being tried in accordance with the law, the Intermediate People's Court of Nanping City, Fujian Province ruled to dismiss the appeal and uphold the original judgment.

（3） Typical significance

Nowadays, QQ chatting has become a part of the lives of most young people, narrowing the temporal and spatial distance between people and enriching their leisure cultural life. However, while bringing convenience to people's production and life, it also provides opportunities for criminals to commit crimes. Some people specifically use QQ online to find targets of infringement and commit illegal acts, including those who use the internet to commit fraud crimes and those who use the internet to commit violent crimes. Young people who have not yet delved into the world are particularly susceptible to being deceived and deceived by the lies fabricated by criminals through virtual communication methods such as QQ. To purify the cyberspace and protect the legitimate rights and interests of citizens, especially minors, it is necessary to severely crack down on crimes committed through the internet. The defendant in this case, Zhang Shenggui, met Fan, who had just graduated from high school, through QQ. After obtaining Fan's trust, he made an appointment to meet with Fan. In the end, he deceived Fan into opening a room together under the pretext of taking a shower and took the opportunity to rape Fan in the room. The occurrence of this case reminds the public not to trust people they have met through the internet, not to disclose personal information online, and not to meet with netizens alone to avoid danger.

7、 Illegal detention case of defendant Zhao Xiaoming and others

（1） Basic facts of the case

Starting from March 2011, defendants Zhao Xiaoming, Cao Jinsheng, Zhang Leliang, and others gathered in a room in Huangdao District, Qingdao City, Shandong Province to engage in pyramid schemes. Zhao Xiaoming served as the business director responsible for daily management. On August 22 of the same year, Zhang Leliang, under the pretext of helping find a job, deceived the victim Jiang (female, then 20 years old) into the room where he was conducting pyramid schemes through QQ chat. Zhao Xiaoming arranged for Cao Jinsheng, Zhang Leliang, and others to teach pyramid schemes courses to Jiang, and provided personal care to prevent Jiang from leaving. On the early morning of August 25th, Jiang found out that he had been scammed into a pyramid scheme and fell from a building while fleeing through a window in the room.

（2） Judgment results

After trial, the People's Court of Huangdao District, Qingdao City, Shandong Province found that the defendants Zhao Xiaoming, Cao Jinsheng, and Zhang Leliang illegally restricted the personal freedom of others, and their actions all constituted the crime of illegal detention. Zhao Xiaoming committed a crime during the probation period for probation, and his probation should be revoked in accordance with the law and punished for multiple crimes; Plays a major role in joint crimes and is the principal offender. Zhang Leliang and Cao Jinsheng are accomplices. According to the relevant provisions of the Criminal Law, it is determined that the defendant Zhao Xiaoming has committed the crime of illegal detention and is to be punished together with several previous crimes. It is decided to execute a fixed-term imprisonment of eleven years and deprivation of political rights for one year; The defendant Zhang Leliang committed the crime of illegal detention and was sentenced to nine years in prison; The defendant Cao Jinsheng committed the crime of illegal detention and was sentenced to seven years in prison. The judgment has taken legal effect.

（3） Typical significance

This case is a case where a young woman was forced to participate in pyramid schemes through illegal detention, resulting in her death. With the rapid development of network technology, the number of cases of using the internet to establish pyramid schemes and commit crimes is increasing. The victim of this case, Jiang, immediately used the internet to find a job, but unfortunately was targeted by pyramid schemes and illegally detained. Unfortunately, he died during his escape, which is regrettable.