Richmond, California (CNN) -- Investigators say as many as 20 people were involved in or stood and watched the gang rape of a 15-year-old girl outside a California high school homecoming dance Saturday night. Police posted a $20,000 reward Tuesday for anyone who comes to them with information that helps arrest and convict those involved in what authorities describe as a 2½-hour assault on the Richmond High School campus in suburban San Francisco. Two teenage suspects have been jailed, but more arrests, as many as 20 total, are expected, according to a police detective. Police said as many as 10 people were involved in the assault in a dimly lighted back alley at the school, while another 10 people watched without calling 911 to report it, police said. Charles Ramsey, a member of the Richmond school board, said the school district bears some responsibility for the attack. School administrators and police apparently weren't watching the area as they should have, Ramsey said. The school said it would hold a safety meeting for parents and students Wednesday evening to address the assault. The victim was found unconscious under a bench shortly before midnight Saturday, after police received a call from someone in the area who had overheard people at the assault scene "reminiscing about the incident," Richmond Police Lt. Mark Gagan said. The girl was flown by helicopter to a hospital where she was admitted in critical condition. She was in stable condition Tuesday, police said. Investigators canvassed the community with fliers, which included the reward offer, hoping to identify more suspects Tuesday. "There is one individual in custody who has made some spontaneous statements that have led me to believe that he is culpable for what happened," Richmond police Lt. Johan Simon said. Nineteen-year-old Manuel Ortega, described as a former student at the school, was arrested soon after he fled the scene and will face charges of rape, robbery and kidnapping, police said. A 15-year-old was later arrested and charged with one count of felony sexual assault. A third teenager was being interviewed, Gagan said. "Based on witness statements and suspect statements, and also physical evidence, we know that she was raped by at least four suspects committing multiple sex acts," Gagan said. "As people announced over time that this was going on, more people came to see, and some actually participated," Gagan said. The attack occurred on school grounds as the annual homecoming dance was under way inside the school Saturday night, authorities said.
I know it's a indeed a sad situation for the gal obviously but I heard she went there with another guy to drink and stuffs. She placed herself in danger by going with another person to some dimly lighted area. Of course, that doesn't mean she deserved to be gang rape. I just felt she should've known better especially in Richmond where gang, violence, rape, robbery, and criminal activities are well known.
america is a fucked up world, with all this child porn and priests raping little boys. what a fucked up world
america is fucked up but so are the rest of the world. the good thing about it is that at least things are exposed to the light unlike those other countries that try to cover up all the tracks. that's more fucked up. just cuz you don't see or hear about similar cases in your country, don't mean they don't exist in your backyard.
hopeless, I resign myself to sleep for now...... this is too fucked up to be true pathetic people......
http://www.mercurynews.com/top-stories/ci_13662965?nclick_check=1 heres more on it with news videos.. damn.. thats all i can say..
^ agree, maybe she knew the guy/s so she trusted them and walked off? i dont think anyone could avoid something like that if it was planned...
the way the teacher in the video talks sounds like a dumb white girl lol... yea.. when I read the news after it happened I was so shocked.. this is outrageous
i felt the same of yours .. i too believe the victim has herself to blame. she put herself in danger by being in a poorly lighted area, hanging with the wrong crowds, and drinking alcohol. seriously, it's more than common sense that you don't hang in the dark places.
You're talking about a FIFTEEN year old girl who was probably inebriated. 15 year old girls don't know better. They're still babies. How could you say that a 15 year old girl put that upon herself when she probably didn't know. Rape victims don't choose to be raped. For all we know they could've been people she felt comfortable with and then betrayed her or just acted out of line under the influence of alcohol. A group of HIGH SCHOOL kids watching one girl getting gang raped isn't normal. It's malicious and cruel. Most 15 year old girls out there are still learning how to put on make up and find prince charming. Are you people serious???? That's like letting a one year old run off and trip over something and bruise their knees and then you say it was their fault; they're one and they don't know better. You don't sit there and gloat.
When she PROBABLY didn't know? I understand the "fun" she must been having during homecoming, ure dancing, having fun, understandable. Who cares about being logical at that moment rite? Maybe she did know, but she still went along, peer pressure. We're just assuming right now, the victim knows better what happened, she knows better whether she should blame herself or cry for the misfortune. And I do mean what I posted before, dumb post, stupid post, go for it. It's not about the age, that's an excuse.
