I read the article and many of the comments.
I’m appalled this girl got into a vehicle with three men. She should have known better, and if she knew she shouldn’t have done so, has paid a heavy price for her mistake.
As to the men and boys who raped her, in Texas this is a capital crime. In a small town like this of about 8,000 people, this is splitting the town wide open.
The penalty for getting into a car as a child should not be rape. Kill the bastards.
It is my view that your position is a "blame the victim" position. Regardless of whether this "CHILD" should have known better, there is absolutely no defense of MEN treating an 11 year old child in this manner. Making such a statement as ". . . has paid a heavy price . . . " is IMHO shameful.
Sometimes even teenagers do stupid things. She probably couldn’t tell you why she got into the car with them.
That is one messed up and callous comment.