IXBY, Okla. (AP) — Four ex-football players at an Oklahoma high school were charged Thursday with the sexual assault of a teammate that prosecutors said wasn't promptly reported.
Special prosecutor Matt Ballard filed a second-degree rape by instrumentation charge against the Bixby High School students. Three are 17 years old and one is 16. They each face up to 15 years in prison, if convicted.
The Associated Press is not naming the defendants because of their age. It wasn't immediately clear through court records whether the former players had attorneys.
Ballard said Thursday that prosecutors are still investigating whether school officials took too long to tell police about the accusation.
Prosecutors said school leadership waited eight days to report what was first deemed "an alleged hazing incident" after a 16-year-old said a teammate in September assaulted him with a pool cue while others restrained.
Source : Yahoo
No comments:
Post a Comment