"Even though there are bargirls in society, they still deserve the same rights as all women, including safety, freedom, human dignity and especially sexual inviolability."

A woman surnamed Yang, who is the victim of a gang rape that allegedly involves the 17-year-old son of PLA singer Li Shuangjiang, responds to allegations by Li's family that Yang was a bargirl and did not resist sexual advances from her alleged attackers. Li's lawyer announced earlier that his client will plead innocent to the charges in the pending hearing in Beijing's Haidian district.