8 face charges in ‘horrifying’ sexual assault of teen girl
The girl was lured to a Providence home on the night of Dec. 20, and plied with alcohol and marijuana before she was assaulted, police said.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Police in Rhode Island on Wednesday charged seven people with participating in the sexual assault of a 16-year-old girl that was recorded and posted on social media, and are looking for an eighth suspect.
“The incident was horrifying, devastating, disturbing on so many levels to this young girl, to her family and to this community,” Providence police chief Col. Hugh Clements said at a news conference.
The girl was lured to a Providence home on the night of Dec. 20, and plied with alcohol and marijuana before she was assaulted, he said.
A video of the attack was later posted on Facebook, he said.
The suspects are all between 19 and 25 years old. All are from Providence, except for one from Seekonk, Massachusetts. They are charged with assault with intent to commit sexual assault and conspiracy.
If convicted, the suspects face up to 20 years in prison, Clements said.
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