Going To Be Interesting To See How This Plays Out

So far, on talk radio, people have expressed moral outrage, have blamed the school, have blamed the girls, have blamed society, have blamed what teenagers call music, etc. I don't envy the police and the microscope they will be under from the parents, school officials, politicians, etc. and I am sure all of these "interested parties" will be vying for their 15 minutes in the spotlight.

Eight boys arrested in alleged sexual assault of four girls

TIMOTHY APPLEBY AND JESSICA RAFUSE

From Friday's Globe and Mail

October 5, 2007 at 1:33 AM EDT

In a further shock to a Toronto school system still grappling with two homicides during the past five months, eight boys aged 12 and 13 face sexual assault charges after four girls told of being molested on the grounds of an Etobicoke middle school.

The assaults allegedly occurred after a basketball game at Smithfield Middle School in the city's northwest corner last Tuesday afternoon.

Police responded to a complaint by one of the girls, witnesses were interviewed and the eight boys were arrested early Thursday morning. They appeared in court on Finch Avenue West, where a further court date was set for Nov. 8.

“It was basically a situation of the girls being held down while they were fondled, through their clothing, so there were no major injuries,” a source familiar with the investigation said.

“All the same, it was pretty traumatic.”

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