Rape in China: A Nightmare For 26 Pupils.

Focuses on a child sex abuse case in Xinji, China, which the news media has ignored. How, for nearly three months, teacher Li Guang raped 26 fourth-and fifth-grade girls in this rural village, according to parents and court officials; Issue of China and state censorship; Observation that reverence of teachers and their absolute authority remains strong in China, particularly in isolated areas; How modernization has helped drive many teachers away from poor areas, leaving poorer schools to hire cheaper teachers; Outlook for Li's trial; Anger of families in the village; How, in the conservative culture of rural China, the shame of rape has been devastating for many families.