Posted on 03/08/2011 6:16:18 PM PST by dragnet2
(CNN) -- An alleged sexual assault of a Texas girl involving nearly 20 people was recorded on cell phones, and a video of the alleged incident was circulating among students in her school district
As of Monday, 13 adults and five juveniles had been arrested as part of the investigation, authorities said. A defense attorney for one of the suspects told CNN affiliate KPRC that the number of suspects could increase.
"I don't know the exact number of people involved," James Evans said. "I've heard as many as 28 or more."
The case has sharply divided the community, according to CNN affiliate KHOU, which reported the girl was 11 years old.
Darrel Broussard, assistant police chief for the Cleveland, Texas, Police Department, said Monday that the investigation into the incident "is continuous,"...
Cleveland is about 50 miles northeast of Houston.
The 18 individuals charged thus far are between 14 and 27 years old, he said. Those who are adults were indicted last month on a charge of aggravated sexual assault of a child.
The girl told a forensic interviewer from a child advocacy center that one suspect called her "and asked if she wanted to ride around" on that day, the affidavit said. Three of the suspects picked her up and took her to one residence where a fourth suspect lived. The fourth suspect told her to take her clothes off, she said, adding that "he would have some girls 'beat her up' or she would not be taken back to her residence if she did not comply." the affidavit said.
"Victim stated that digital still images and digital video images of the sex acts were recorded by one or more individuals using cellular telephones," according to the affidavit.
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Why? (The article doesn't say). The entire community should be unanimous in their revulsion of this evil act, and should want to see the perps prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. So where's the division?
Obviously Republican Party supporters.
“You’re people”,Mr Holder?
You really nailed it that time.I would pay good money to see someone ask him that in a news conference.
why wasn’t i surprised.......
if they did not live in poverty. If they did not.....
I saw a local news report on this yesterday and the people of that town seemed more interested in who’s kid will be caught/implicated next. They didn’t seem concerned about the 11-year old. I’m starting to really lose hope in Texas.
The poster is simply pointing out the absolute stupidity in the use of “allegedly”. These bastages should be hung in the town square for “allegedly” what they did to this girl.
INCREDIBLE.
A rhetorical question is a figure of speech in the form of a question posed for its persuasive effect without the expectation of a reply.
OMG. Can’t say what should be done to these filthy pigs.
I hope the only thing the neighborhood is divided on is whether to castrate them before hanging.
The Texas Amish are the worst.
I pray to God that I never have to endure an anger as great as what mine would be if that were my little girl or sister.
I’d never be the same again. :-(
Why? (The article doesn't say)
With up to 28 being charged for raping an 11-year old girl, there are likely a lot of the suspects family members and and friends of the suspect defending them..
They're going down hard and I don't know how anyone could defend this savage brutal crime.
Because this kind of thing has never happened before...
Why would you answer a question directed at another poster?
What they don't "say" is that the perps are black and the girl was white. If that doesent "divide", I don't know what does.
The 11 year old victim was white?
Oh man.
Hey, let it begin. It’s gonna happen anyway.
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