It is a devastating blow for an already traumatized family. While hoping to find relief through the judicial system after the ordeal endured by their 14-year-old daughter, they face a decision of shocking brutality: the provisional release of the two alleged perpetrators. Recall that the teenager disappeared for two days last week. Found in critical condition in a disreputable neighborhood of Tanambao 2, the young victim showed horrific physical and psychological consequences. Medical examination formally confirmed she suffered sexual assault, not from a single individual, but from several. Tracked down and apprehended by police responsible for child protection in the Grand Port, two young suspects were arrested and initially faced indisputable criminal charges: abduction, unlawful confinement, and rape of a minor. Suspects, moreover, formally identified by the victim herself. Yet, following their referral last Tuesday, the prosecutor's office reclassified these abominable crimes as simple "child abduction" (article 356 of the Penal Code), paving the way for their release. Behind the scenes, it is suspected that the hearing report was altered to lighten their charges. But how can collective rape confirmed by a doctor, combined with abduction and confinement, magically transform into mere child abduction? The family's pain and anger are more than justified. Under law no. 2024-001 strengthening punishment for sexual crimes against children, rape of a 14-year-old minor constitutes a crime punishable by life imprisonment and castration. Combined with articles on confinement and abduction (art. 354 and following), the accused face the most severe criminal penalties. Reducing such barbaric acts to a simple misdemeanor not only disrespects the victim's suffering but tramples the law. And it is precisely such dubious practices that erode public confidence in justice, opening the door to mob justice. With the hearing set for August 24, will justice correct course? The eyes of all Toamasina residents remain fixed on the court.