By Pewu Y. Sumo
Monrovia, Montserrado County – Women rights advocate Vickjune Wutoh has once again sent a clarion call to Police Inspector General Gregory Coleman to “stop compromising the rape of a minor” which was allegedly perpetrated by J. Bryant McGill, former Deputy Minister for Youth Development at the Ministry of Youth and Sports.
In a candid reminder to the Police IG, Miss Wutoh highlighted the long duration of the incident which has caused public outcry.
In a statement, Miss Wutoh said, “August 30 – September 30 is one month and today is October 2. Whether J. Bryant McGill gets arrested in 2028, we will be here to remind Gregory that he compromised rape for political reasons while some government supporters backed his actions and justified it, thinking we’re stupid.”
Miss Wutoh, a lead campaigner for justice of the 14-year-old rape victim has led series of protests in Monrovia since news of the grave human right violation broke out.
Recently, the mother of the 14-year-old rape victim Madam Trocon Smith expressed the trauma her daughter now faced due to the alleged rape.
Madam Smith along with several women of the Women In Peace Building Network (WIPNET) staged a matched on the LNP headquarters in demand of justice for the 14-year-old rape victim.
Speaking to The Informer Newspaper on September 30, 2025 Madam Smith said, “Now as we are speaking, the little girl is not in school. She cannot go back to the community because people will be mocking her,” a statement clearly indicating the stigma of the rape.
Though, McGill has since been suspended and replaced by President Boakai since the incident occured but advocates and family members of the victim are demanding the detention of the former Deputy Minister by police authorities.
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