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The town of Cleveland, Texas is not exactly known for being racially-progressive. The state of Texas has a long history of racially-controversial decisions within the criminal justice system. The image of both the town and the state didn’t get any better this week, as 14 black males were charged with the alleged rape of an 11-year old girl. The sexual assault was reported to police after one of the girl’s classmates saw the assault on a cell phone video that was being passed around her school.
The men are expected to appear in court on Wednesday to face charges. Five of those being accused are juveniles. Police are saying that the girl was raped on at least five different occasions, from September through December. The suspects have a broad age range, with the youngest being a middle school student, and the oldest being 27-years old. Additionally, two star athletes have been charged as well.
Most of the men are being charged with aggravated sexual assault of a child, and four of them face charges of continuous sexual abuse of a child. Most of the men have pleaded not guilty.
The girl is Hispanic, with parents who immigrated from Mexico. She’s been taken out of the care of her parents and placed in foster care. Many black residents of the town are arguing that the arrests were racially-motivated.
The town of Cleveland, Texas is not exactly known for being racially-progressive. The state of Texas has a long history of racially-controversial decisions within the criminal justice system. The image of both the town and the state didn’t get any better this week, as 14 black males were charged with the alleged rape of an 11-year old girl. The sexual assault was reported to police after one of the girl’s classmates saw the assault on a cell phone video that was being passed around her school.
The men are expected to appear in court on Wednesday to face charges. Five of those being accused are juveniles. Police are saying that the girl was raped on at least five different occasions, from September through December. The suspects have a broad age range, with the youngest being a middle school student, and the oldest being 27-years old. Additionally, two star athletes have been charged as well.
Most of the men are being charged with aggravated sexual assault of a child, and four of them face charges of continuous sexual abuse of a child. Most of the men have pleaded not guilty.
The girl is Hispanic, with parents who immigrated from Mexico. She’s been taken out of the care of her parents and placed in foster care. Many black residents of the town are arguing that the arrests were racially-motivated.
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