A 12-year-old dutch girl has given birth while on a school field trip, according to the Association Press.
The girl, from Groningen, a town 114 miles northeast of Amsterdam, was apparently unaware of the pregnancy up until March 22, when she gave birth.
She began to complain of stomach pains while on a day out with her classmates, and teachers soon realized the girl was going into labor. Ambulances arrived and helped the girl deliver a healthy baby girl in a nearby building. The girl was taken to a hospital but refused to give the name of the father.
Authorities have begun to investigate the case. In a statement, Dutch police said, “The girl got pregnant when she was 11, which in itself means there has been a criminal offense. Article 244 of the Penal Code, sex with a minor under 12, is punishable. In addition, there are now [circumstances] reported by the Child Protection Board. Taking these two circumstances, the police is now investigating who the father [of this baby] is.”
According to family members, the girl's father was convicted of sex crimes after he sexually abused an older daughter. The Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf reports that he served two years in jail for the offense.
At the time of the incident, the girl was living with her father and brother, after a divorce from their Suriname-born mother left the father with custody of the two.
Said the girl's stepsister, 30, “I warned him. I am shocked about what happened."
Authorities plan to place the girl in foster care once she is released from the hospital.
(source:thirdage.com)
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