Her father has since said he wants his daughter back and denied telling police that she brought shame to the family . 8-year-old girl sexually assaulted by fellow Liberia natives in the town of Kenema on Aug. 6, according to local media reports. During Liberia 's civil war , rape was used as a weapon by soldiers . U.N. report : 60 to 70 percent of Liberian women were assault victims . Johnson-Sirleaf , first elected female leader in Africa , makes stopping rape a priority .
8-year-old girl sexually assaulted by fellow Liberia natives in the town of Kenema on Aug. 6, according to local media reports. During Liberia 's civil war , rape was used as a weapon by soldiers . U.N. report : 60 to 70 percent of Liberian women were assault victims . Johnson-Sirleaf , first elected female leader in Africa , makes stopping rape a priority .