Teen Films Gang Rape Ordeal - Sydney, Australia

TEEN FILMS GANG RAPE ORDEAL

Kara Lawrence April 04, 2007 02:16pm
Article from: The Daily Telegraph

A 17-year-old girl was gang-raped by two teens while others watched and filmed the attack on a mobile phone, before forwarding the obscene footage to Sydney school students.
Liverpool police this morning arrested five 17-year-old boys over the horrific attack.

It occurred in January but it was not until nine days ago that the victim, from Sydney's southwest, took the brave step of coming forward to police - despite being threatened and told to stay silent.

Three of those arrested - including a high school student from southwest Sydney - will face Parramatta Childrens Court this afternoon. One of them is alleged to be one of the two principal attackers.

The other two face court tomorrow.

The attack occurred at a private home in southwest Sydney. Two teenage boys subjected the victim to forced, degrading sexual acts while three other teenage males watched.

One of those watching filmed the attack on a videophone. The footage was later forwarded to a number of others, including of students of at least one Sydney high school.

The school authorities were alerted to the images around the same time the victim came forward to police.

Liverpool detectives plan to investigate and charge anyone who has forwarded the images either via phone or internet. Jail terms of up to three years apply.

Police raided homes in Green Valley, Kemps Creek and Miller at 7am today and found one youth at his workplace.

One of the youths arrested this morning is accused of being among the two principal attackers. All five are being charged with aggravated sexual assault, a term that attracts a maximum 20-year jail term.
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