The main defense consisted of disputing the British sovereignty of the island, and thus the the applicability of British law regarding sexual offenses. Instead, it was claimed that the island had its unique culture permitting the sexual acts that they stood on trial for.
Oh god, the poor children. Trapped on an Island with psychos
I wonder if they have any choice but to bear the children of their rapists, who then become the next victims. Apparently the incest/molestation goes on for generations. How awful.