mom_of_five
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...as many as a dozen spectators and between four and seven actual rapists in this case.
"I would say we're looking at four to seven active participants of sexual assault and extremely violent felonies. We're also suspecting there were up to a dozen people who witnessed what had happened and their involvement is unknown," says Richmond Police spokesperson Lt. Mark Gagan.
I think what bothers me most (other than the obvious horror this young lady endured) is that it appears all of her attackers were younger than 18 (aside from the 19 year-old that was apprehended running from the scene). As horrible as our world is right now, it's terrifying to see what our youth are becoming and how scary our future looks.
This attack went on SO long that news of it reached an off-campus house party -- where someone was finally appalled enough to contact police. AND police believe several of the bystanders and/or attackers recorded the attack on their cell phones!
I think what bothers me most (other than the obvious horror this young lady endured) is that it appears all of her attackers were younger than 18 (aside from the 19 year-old that was apprehended running from the scene). As horrible as our world is right now, it's terrifying to see what our youth are becoming and how scary our future looks.
This attack went on SO long that news of it reached an off-campus house party -- where someone was finally appalled enough to contact police. AND police believe several of the bystanders and/or attackers recorded the attack on their cell phones!
I have to agree with one of the commenters on the article. She said she was leaving at 9:30 to get a ride from her dad. Did dad know that? If so, why wasn't he frantically looking for her for the next 2.5 hours? Calling LE?
Or did she lie about why she was leaving to meet with the boy they think she knows? Maybe sneaking away from the dance to meet up with a boy her parents wouldn't approve of? Why does the school let them out w/out confirming with a parent?
Either way, it is horrific. Especially since, by all accounts, it is not a safe place at night. How can we teach our kids that they are not invincible and to please be careful???!!! It breaks my heart that she may have thought she was having a romantic meeting with a boy she liked and ended up so tragically wounded and violated. I wonder if he pretended to like her and lured her from the dance?
It is astonishing how sick and evil people can be. I cannot believe there wasn't a single person who had the morals and balls to call LE!:furious:
The school does have some responsibility here. They could do what our school does and lock the doors. The kids are not allowed to leave until the doors open 1/2 hour before it is over. Once I watch my son go in, I know he won't be leaving until 10:30, when I will be in the parking lot waiting for him.
Obviously the perps are to blame, but we have to take better care of our kids and realize they are not adults yet and still make some bad decisions!
My understanding is that the dad was looking for her all that time.I have to agree with one of the commenters on the article. She said she was leaving at 9:30 to get a ride from her dad. Did dad know that? If so, why wasn't he frantically looking for her for the next 2.5 hours? Calling LE?
Or did she lie about why she was leaving to meet with the boy they think she knows? Maybe sneaking away from the dance to meet up with a boy her parents wouldn't approve of? Why does the school let them out w/out confirming with a parent?
Either way, it is horrific. Especially since, by all accounts, it is not a safe place at night. How can we teach our kids that they are not invincible and to please be careful???!!! It breaks my heart that she may have thought she was having a romantic meeting with a boy she liked and ended up so tragically wounded and violated. I wonder if he pretended to like her and lured her from the dance?
It is astonishing how sick and evil people can be. I cannot believe there wasn't a single person who had the morals and balls to call LE!:furious:
The school does have some responsibility here. They could do what our school does and lock the doors. The kids are not allowed to leave until the doors open 1/2 hour before it is over. Once I watch my son go in, I know he won't be leaving until 10:30, when I will be in the parking lot waiting for him.
Obviously the perps are to blame, but we have to take better care of our kids and realize they are not adults yet and still make some bad decisions!
800K bondI am looking for the arrest info on the 19yr old named Manuel Ortega, can anyone help?