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Four Teens Charged as Adults in Sex Assault Case

By Chris

Four middle-school teens in Tampa, Fla., are facing charges as adults for the sexual assault of a member of their flag-football team, according to CNN. They are charged with four counts each of sexual battery after using broomsticks and hockey sticks to sexually assault the 13-year-old boy on their team over a two-month period. The defendants, three age 14 and one age 15, were arrested in early May and placed in a juvenile detention center, but released on house arrest the next day. Their charges were elevated to adult status this week. Each charge carries a maximum 30 years in prison. Because they now face adult charges, they no longer receive the anonymity that juvenile courts provide. Each defendant’s name and photo has been published across major media outlets...continue to full post

Full post as published by The Criminal Defense Blog on June 04, 2009 (boomark / email).