Twenty people watched gang rape in Richmond, California, police say

October 27, 2:34 PMSF Headlines ExaminerEd Walsh

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As many as twenty people stood by and watched a gang rape in Richmond, California, Saturday night, police said today.   Richmond is in the eastern San Francisco Bay Area, about 20-minutes north of Oakland.

The victim was a 15-year-old girl who was returning from a homecoming dance. Police believe that as many as seven people participated in the attack.  They have offered a $20,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of anyone who participated in the crime.

Police believe the assault lasted for about two hours.   A 19-year-old man and a 15-year-old boy have been arrested.  

According to the Contra Costa Times, the victim became vulnerable to the attack after she followed a classmate into a secluded and dark area.   She joined a group of young people who were drinking and  became incapacitated after drinking brandy quickly, the paper reports.

The girl is recovering in a hospital, in stable condition.

Click here for a previous article on the district attorney's plans to throw the book at the suspects.

Click here for a previous article on a friend of one of the suspects describing what happened on the night of the attack.

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