Damascus teen to be tried as a juvenile

[Anonymous]

https://patch.com/maryland/bethesda-chevychase/s/gmi25/broomstick-rape-case-dasmascus-teen-to-be-tried-as-juvenile?utm_source=alert-breakingnews&utm_medium=email&utm_term=weather&utm_campaign=alert

Unbelievable.

[Anonymous]

He is a juvenile.

What's outrageous is that minors only get tried as adults if they're poor. No minor should be tried as an adult.

[Anonymous]

The lynch mob will not be happy.

It was unclear from the article whether the other three will still be tried as adults or if a decision has yet to be made. Is the 15 yr old defendant the youngest, because that ways heavily for juvenile court.

[Anonymous]

And he still claims he wa victimized as a Freshman. What happened to that investigation?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The lynch mob will not be happy.

It was unclear from the article whether the other three will still be tried as adults or if a decision has yet to be made. Is the 15 yr old defendant the youngest, because that ways heavily for juvenile court.

Prosecutor is still deciding.
https://www.wusa9.com/mobile/article/news/damascus-hs-teen-accused-of-locker-room-rape-ordered-back-to-juvenile-court/65-bebd181b-bc9b-425e-a7ec-6a5f53cbc4e0

[Anonymous]

Good, he is a juvenile.

[Anonymous]

If you bothered to read anything about brain development or even just spent 1 hour with some teenagers, you’d always advocate that juveniles need to be tried as juveniles, no matter what the crime.

[Anonymous]

I am going to disagree. These boys ruined the lives of 4 boys by assaulting/raping them. Sending them to juvenile detention until they are 18 is not enough of a consequence for their actions.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The lynch mob will not be happy.

It was unclear from the article whether the other three will still be tried as adults or if a decision has yet to be made. Is the 15 yr old defendant the youngest, because that ways heavily for juvenile court.

Prosecutor is still deciding.
https://www.wusa9.com/mobile/article/news/damascus-hs-teen-accused-of-locker-room-rape-ordered-back-to-juvenile-court/65-bebd181b-bc9b-425e-a7ec-6a5f53cbc4e0

But even if he did, th judge would ultimately decide. It was the judge who ordered the first defendant back to juvenile court.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am going to disagree. These boys ruined the lives of 4 boys by assaulting/raping them. Sending them to juvenile detention until they are 18 is not enough of a consequence for their actions.

I doubt this will change your op, but they can be held until 21 per the WUSA article posted above.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am going to disagree. These boys ruined the lives of 4 boys by assaulting/raping them. Sending them to juvenile detention until they are 18 is not enough of a consequence for their actions.

It’s until 21, not 18

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am going to disagree. These boys ruined the lives of 4 boys by assaulting/raping them. Sending them to juvenile detention until they are 18 is not enough of a consequence for their actions.

So none of the teens here—neither the victims nor the perpetrators—have any hope for growth, resolution or redemption. At 15-16 years old, we should give up on all of them because their lives are over.

[Anonymous]

He's 15. I'm ok with this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Good, he is a juvenile.

You can't rehabilitate a sex offender. I certainly wouldn't want him in class with my daughter or son.

We already had one experience in MS where a boy placed his hands up my daughter's friends skirt. This occurred during class. returned after a few days to a new schedule - ended up in my daughter's history class

I'm doubtful he'll be receiving any awards for being a supporter of women's rights.

Even if therapy is consistent, they cannot be in a normal setting. We do everything in our power NOT to protect the innocent ones who just want to learn in a safe environment.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Good, he is a juvenile.

Yes. He should be tried as a juvenile, because he is a juvenile.