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"Four judges in Shanghai, who were grown-ups and good officials, made a similar mistake in today's society. How could kids resist such a temptation?"

Meng Ge, mother of a 17-year-old surnamed Li suspected of gang rape, blamed social influences and bad company for her son's "mistake" in an interview on Saturday, wenweipo.com reported. She said, in her eyes, her son is still a naive child with the qualities of integrity and chivalry.