From Raw Story: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/03/20/13-year-old-called-whore-after-connecticut-football-players-charged-with-sexual-assault/
By David Edwards
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
The 13-year-old victim of an alleged sexual assault has been called a “whore” and bullied by athletes and students after two Connecticut football players were charged for the crime.
The Register Citizen on Wednesday reported that Edgar Gonzalez and Joan Toribio, both 18, had been arrested on charges of felony second-degree sexual assault and other crimes.
School officials told the paper that the incident was not an indication of deeper problems within the school’s culture.
“If you look at crime statistics these things happen everywhere and we’re not any different than any other community,” Torrington High School Athletic Director Mike McKenna said.
But The Register Citizen found evidence on social media that “dozens” of athletes and students had antagonized the girl, accusing her of “ruining the lives” of the football players.
“I wanna know why there’s no punishment for young hoes,” one student tweeted.
“You destroyed two people’s life,” another wrote.
One person posted a screen grab of an SMS message: “U should shout out the 8th grade hoes from torrington fucking juniors & seniors.”
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