Politics & Government

Cases of Minors Accused of Sexually Assaulting Minors in California

California has had a few cases of similar nature to the recently discovered assault by three Kennedy Middle School students.

Though they are not typical cases of sexual assault, instances of minors sexually assaulting minors have occurred across the state. On Monday, three Kennedy Middle School boys of their two female classmates while on a school field trip back in March.

When discussing these cases with young children, or anyone, it’s important to note that in San Mateo County for these specific crimes.

 

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Teen gets prison in molest, murder of neighbor boy

June 24, 2011

A Central California teenager who molested and drowned his 4-year-old neighbor then hid the body in a dryer will spend 33 years to life in prison. A Fresno County judge sentenced 15-year-old Raul Castro on Friday. Castro was 14 in October 2009 when he drowned Alex Mercado in the bathtub of his Mendota home after the preschooler said he would tell his mother about the sexual assault. The teen confessed in taped interviews with police.

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Teen arrested on sexual battery at California Adventure

May 31, 2011

A Northern California teenager was arrested on suspicion of inappropriately touching a 17-year-old girl while dancing at California Adventure Park, police said Tuesday.

The incident was reported about 9:15 p.m. on May 20 while the girl was dancing at ElecTRONica with a large group of people; a 17-year-old boy from Menlo Park, who did not know the girl, began dancing with her, Anaheim police Sgt. Rick Martinez said.

“As the dancing progressed, the male began dancing closer to the female, and he eventually touched her inappropriately in a manner which constituted sexual assault,” Martinez said.

Click here for the full story on The Orange County Register.

 

Child Reports Sexual Assault at Local Boys & Girls Club

February 10, 2011

Oakland police are investigating a brutal crime involving a child who says he was sexually assaulted at a local Boys and Girls club Wednesday night.

Investigators said around 8:50 p.m. they were called to Children’s Hospital in Oakland after a mother brought her seven-year-old son in for medical help.  The boy said the actual attack happened two hours earlier in a bathroom stall.

Police said the suspects are also young boys. The victim was able to identify five people around the age of ten who he says attacked him.

Click here for the full story on NBC Bay Area.


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