Damascus, Maryland — The State’s Attorney for Montgomery County and Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) says that the charges against the students allegedly involved in the Oct. 31 incident at Damascus High School have been amended.
Four of five students accused will be charged as adults and will also be charged with first-degree rape. One case remains in juvenile court.
According to WJLA, ‘the five accused players used a wooden broomstick to sodomize the victims. The attacks, which school administrators have called “upsetting and unacceptable,” happened following afternoon dismissal in the boy’s locker room near the gymnasium. The four victims were picked, in part, based on their age and level of athleticism, sources add.’
MORE: Here are the names of the four students now charged as adults:
•15yo Jean Claude “JC” Abedi
•15yo Kristian Jamal Lee
•15yo Will Daniel Smith
•15yo Caleb ThorpeAbedi and Smith’s Hudl accounts attached.
To be clear, these students are now facing *decades* in prison. pic.twitter.com/7lJsh9Vbn5
— Kevin Lewis (@ABC7Kevin) November 21, 2018
“MCPS continues to fully cooperate with the police investigation and will continue to provide support and resources for the Damascus High School community,” the district said. “Our thoughts are with the students, staff and all who have been affected.”