Teens Charged As Adults For Sexual Assaulting Teammate

Florida Tampa 4 Florida middle-school students are facing serious charges for holding down their football teammate in a locker room and assaulting him with a broomstick and a hockey stick.

by The Associated Press

Published: Wed, June 03, 2009 - 2:26 pm CST Last Updated: Wed, June 03, 2009 - 2:28 pm CST

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Four Tampa middle-school students are being
charged as adults in the alleged sexual assaults on a classmate in
a school locker room.
The teens are accused of holding down a 13-year-old
flag-football teammate and assaulting him with a broomstick and
hockey stick. The victim told investigators the boys had harassed
and bullied him for nearly two months.
State attorney's office spokeswoman Pam Bondi said Wednesday
that each boy faces four counts of sexual battery, stemming from
"multiple incidents on different dates."
Each count carries a maximum penalty of 30 years in prison.
Three of the boys charged are 14 and the other is 15. They were
expected to turn themselves later Wednesday.

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KxVicious Says:

Thu, Jun 04, 2009 at 8:44 am

Oh those young, sweet, tender @$$es are never going to survive 30 years of prison. Wait til big ol’ Bubba does this to them!

engtchr Says:

Wed, Jun 03, 2009 at 5:58 pm

Too many teachers and administrators don’t take bullying seriously enough!This is not the time for saying things like “Boys will be boys” or “It’s not that bad.” A lot of athletes think they’re above the school’s code of conduct.

cicicamy Says:

Wed, Jun 03, 2009 at 5:05 pm

WTH is wrong with kids? Sometimes makes me wish I chose not to bring children up in this world. The crazy things kids are doing now is beyond scary. Parents just don’t know how to be parents anymore :(
I’m afraid had I been the parent of the victim, it would take a LOT to keep me from beating the living daylights out of those boys.