Three teen boys have been arrested after an alleged sexual assault that took place after a baseball practice inside a locker room at Wyoming High School, according to police.The alleged incident took place on April 28 after baseball practice at Wyoming High School.Wyoming police said officers received a complaint the next day from a school official reporting the alleged sexual assault involving a male victim. According to Hamilton County Prosecutor Melissa Powers, the victim has autism and ADHD.Three males, all 15-years-old, have been charged. One is facing one count of rape, three counts of kidnapping and one count of hazing. The second juvenile has been charged with one count of gross sexual imposition, thee counts of kidnapping and one count of hazing. The third juvenile has been charged with one count of gross sexual imposition, two counts of kidnapping and one count of hazing.Powers said the victim tried to get away multiple times.“I can tell you that this office takes these allegations very seriously. You want to feel safe when you go to school. It’s almost unthinkable that teammates — when you play on a team, you’re like a family — that teammates would turn on one person on the team and what was the motivation behind that? It’s something to really look at and what makes this so egregious,” Powers said.The juveniles have been arrested and taken to the Hamilton County Juvenile Detention Center. Prosecutors believe the school handled the investigation correctly."I am absolutely horrified by the incident alleged to have taken place in the Wyoming High School locker room on Friday, April 28. We will take the strongest actions possible to support those in need," Wyoming City Schools Superintendent Tim Weber said in a statement. "I cannot comment on the specifics of any individual student discipline process due to state and federal law. I can say that this type of allegation would ordinarily result in the most serious form of discipline that we can impose. This does not represent the core values of Wyoming City Schools.""We appreciate the quick actions of the Wyoming Police Department and our students and staff in reporting and carrying out the investigation process," Wyoming High School Principal James Stallings said in a statement. "At Wyoming High School, we teach and demonstrate high character and will continue to care for each other as a community."This is a developing story, WLWT will continue to update with more information as it comes in.
Three teen boys have been arrested after an alleged sexual assault that took place after a baseball practice inside a locker room at Wyoming High School, according to police.
The alleged incident took place on April 28 after baseball practice at Wyoming High School.
Wyoming police said officers received a complaint the next day from a school official reporting the alleged sexual assault involving a male victim.
According to Hamilton County Prosecutor Melissa Powers, the victim has autism and ADHD.
Three males, all 15-years-old, have been charged. One is facing one count of rape, three counts of kidnapping and one count of hazing. The second juvenile has been charged with one count of gross sexual imposition, thee counts of kidnapping and one count of hazing. The third juvenile has been charged with one count of gross sexual imposition, two counts of kidnapping and one count of hazing.
Powers said the victim tried to get away multiple times.
“I can tell you that this office takes these allegations very seriously. You want to feel safe when you go to school. It’s almost unthinkable that teammates — when you play on a team, you’re like a family — that teammates would turn on one person on the team and what was the motivation behind that? It’s something to really look at and what makes this so egregious,” Powers said.
The juveniles have been arrested and taken to the Hamilton County Juvenile Detention Center.
Prosecutors believe the school handled the investigation correctly.
"I am absolutely horrified by the incident alleged to have taken place in the Wyoming High School locker room on Friday, April 28. We will take the strongest actions possible to support those in need," Wyoming City Schools Superintendent Tim Weber said in a statement. "I cannot comment on the specifics of any individual student discipline process due to state and federal law. I can say that this type of allegation would ordinarily result in the most serious form of discipline that we can impose. This does not represent the core values of Wyoming City Schools."
"We appreciate the quick actions of the Wyoming Police Department and our students and staff in reporting and carrying out the investigation process," Wyoming High School Principal James Stallings said in a statement. "At Wyoming High School, we teach and demonstrate high character and will continue to care for each other as a community."
This is a developing story, WLWT will continue to update with more information as it comes in.
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