By John Solomon
How the government's punishing of the exposure of official wrongdoing can linger for years
In this eastern province of Congo, there are rapes the government can prosecute — and many, many more it can't.
Mr. Simpeze said most people in Congo — where the median age is 17.4 — do not know that 18 is the age of consent.
In addition, the men's families fall deeper into poverty during their incarcerations because their wives — the so-called "victims" — depend on them for a living, Mr. Simpeze said.
