A court in the United States have identified 17 of two middle school students of the rape of a teenage girl, sentenced them to prison.
The judicial authorities said the rape occurred, the presence of other students did not stop, but onlookers take pictures, some adults suspected of failure.
"Toy"
The Trent Metz and Malik Richmond is a middle school student, 17 years old and 16 years old respectively. The prosecution said that they and the students last August 11th in Steubenville, Ohio, held a drinking party, two people against a 16 year old girl in the back seat of a car drunk, then in the basement of a house again.
In the process of rape, two defendants to take pictures for fun. Some students were present, but did not stop, but with a mobile phone camera. Some video and pictures show, the naked body, no consciousness, Maes and Richmond raised her hand and foot.
"They took her as a toy," prosecutor Marianne Hemet said.
The defense lawyer thinks, the girl was conscious, lied to get drunk. The prosecution is found, she was drunk, unable to resist. The witness said, can not remember the rape victim, just remember that woke up in a strange room, naked body. She said, after seeing friends text messages, photos and video after he was convinced that he was raped.
Regret
A juvenile court sentenced 17 two people into the juvenile prison. Richmond minimum sentence of one year, the maximum sentence to 21 years of age. When the shortest sentence for a year, at the same time, due to filming minors nude, and must be served a year in prison, up to 24 years of age.
Judge Thomas Lips said: "the show many cases, children's vulgar words and deeds, ugly."
Two teenagers in court shed tears, apologize to the girls and their families and the public. Richmond collapsed in the arms of lawyers, cried: "I this lifetime."
Richmond said, he did not foul mood. He lamented: "should not take those photos to others. L should never have taken. "
Richmond's father said, two junior "a big mistake", request the victim and the public.
Victims of girls did not attend that day. Her mother to Metz and Richmond said: "from your performance...... You are not only a lack of compassion, and without any moral standard. The crime you posted on social networking sites, disgrace. I am proud of you poor. "
The plaintiff lawyer Bob Fitzsimmons told CNN girl reporter, normal mood, "she and her family to return to normal life".
Trace
After the verdict, the Ohio attorney general Mike DeVaan immediately said, his next month will convene a grand jury meeting, to determine whether the case against others, including charges of harboring. DeVaan said, 16 refused to answer the survey personnel, mostly minors.
The survey includes the school principal, the school football team 27 trainers and provide a venue for the Party of the owner.
Maes and Richmond are the Steubenville high school football team. The 9 team to win the state championship. SMS records show that shortly after the incident, the coach may be informed of the news. In accordance with the laws of the state of Ohio, the coach and the school has the obligation to report to the authorities were against the event of minors. "Justice must be done," Dewan said, "we must get to the bottom of."
Three of the students admitted to the party after witnessing violence, but did not stop, but shot using a mobile phone. Three people, two people were on the football team.
Agence France Presse reported that a video display, some students laughing about rape, said to the victim should pee girl.
Many students to discuss the case with a mobile phone short message, forwarded a lot of pictures and video upload to social networking sites or. The Associated Press reports, investigators found that "there are one hundred thousand" message in the collection of 17 mobile phone.
Pugh Research Center recently released survey results, showed that 12 to 17 year old American boy, 1/6 had received naked or nearly naked pictures or video, the hero is someone they know.
The crimes against children research center statistics, from 2008 to 2009, nearly 3500 young people taking pictures of events by the police investigation.
The judicial authorities said the rape occurred, the presence of other students did not stop, but onlookers take pictures, some adults suspected of failure.
"Toy"
The Trent Metz and Malik Richmond is a middle school student, 17 years old and 16 years old respectively. The prosecution said that they and the students last August 11th in Steubenville, Ohio, held a drinking party, two people against a 16 year old girl in the back seat of a car drunk, then in the basement of a house again.
In the process of rape, two defendants to take pictures for fun. Some students were present, but did not stop, but with a mobile phone camera. Some video and pictures show, the naked body, no consciousness, Maes and Richmond raised her hand and foot.
"They took her as a toy," prosecutor Marianne Hemet said.
The defense lawyer thinks, the girl was conscious, lied to get drunk. The prosecution is found, she was drunk, unable to resist. The witness said, can not remember the rape victim, just remember that woke up in a strange room, naked body. She said, after seeing friends text messages, photos and video after he was convinced that he was raped.
Regret
A juvenile court sentenced 17 two people into the juvenile prison. Richmond minimum sentence of one year, the maximum sentence to 21 years of age. When the shortest sentence for a year, at the same time, due to filming minors nude, and must be served a year in prison, up to 24 years of age.
Judge Thomas Lips said: "the show many cases, children's vulgar words and deeds, ugly."
Two teenagers in court shed tears, apologize to the girls and their families and the public. Richmond collapsed in the arms of lawyers, cried: "I this lifetime."
Richmond said, he did not foul mood. He lamented: "should not take those photos to others. L should never have taken. "
Richmond's father said, two junior "a big mistake", request the victim and the public.
Victims of girls did not attend that day. Her mother to Metz and Richmond said: "from your performance...... You are not only a lack of compassion, and without any moral standard. The crime you posted on social networking sites, disgrace. I am proud of you poor. "
The plaintiff lawyer Bob Fitzsimmons told CNN girl reporter, normal mood, "she and her family to return to normal life".
Trace
After the verdict, the Ohio attorney general Mike DeVaan immediately said, his next month will convene a grand jury meeting, to determine whether the case against others, including charges of harboring. DeVaan said, 16 refused to answer the survey personnel, mostly minors.
The survey includes the school principal, the school football team 27 trainers and provide a venue for the Party of the owner.
Maes and Richmond are the Steubenville high school football team. The 9 team to win the state championship. SMS records show that shortly after the incident, the coach may be informed of the news. In accordance with the laws of the state of Ohio, the coach and the school has the obligation to report to the authorities were against the event of minors. "Justice must be done," Dewan said, "we must get to the bottom of."
Three of the students admitted to the party after witnessing violence, but did not stop, but shot using a mobile phone. Three people, two people were on the football team.
Agence France Presse reported that a video display, some students laughing about rape, said to the victim should pee girl.
Many students to discuss the case with a mobile phone short message, forwarded a lot of pictures and video upload to social networking sites or. The Associated Press reports, investigators found that "there are one hundred thousand" message in the collection of 17 mobile phone.
Pugh Research Center recently released survey results, showed that 12 to 17 year old American boy, 1/6 had received naked or nearly naked pictures or video, the hero is someone they know.
The crimes against children research center statistics, from 2008 to 2009, nearly 3500 young people taking pictures of events by the police investigation.