Alleged Texas Gang-Rape: Dozens of suspects may be involved in attack on 11-year-old girl

By: Edecio Martinez
Topics: Daily Blotter

18 men and boys charged with gang rape of 11-year-old girl

Jamarcus Napper (top left); Jared McPherson (top center); Kelvin King (top right); Marcus Porchia (bottom left); Xavier King (bottom center); Devo Green (bottom right), all suspects in an alleged Cleveland, Texas gang-rape

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(CBS/KHOU) LIBERTY COUNTY, Texas - Four young men accused in an alleged gang-rape of an 11-year-old Cleveland, Texas girl have appeared before a judge.

So far, well over a dozen suspects have been arrested in the case, some of whom are juveniles and students.

Investigators believe there could be even more suspects.

"I've heard as many as 28 or more. The case now has 16, 17 people who have been arrested," defense attorney James Evans III told CBS affiliate KHOU.

Evans represents four of the accused.

"It's a tragic situation, as we all have come to realize. The families are dealing with it - it's a very stressful environment," Evans said.

Thew media were not allowed in the courtroom Monday, and the suspects' families declined to comment.

All four of the defendants who were in court - Marcus Porchia, Rayford Ellis, Isaiah Ross and Kelvin King - are pleading not guilty.

The charges came after the 11-year-old girl reported the alleged assault to her principal's office. She said it happened over the Thanksgiving holiday at an abandoned mobile home in Cleveland, a small city about 50 miles north of Houston.

Prosecutors also declined to comment Monday, but more court dates are scheduled for April.

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by 10115788 August 29, 2012 8:14 AM EDT: This is an outrage! Color has nothing to do with it. I can't believe so many ppl here are stuck in the stone age attitudes about the color of the skin of the perpetrators, and worse for the ones who said the girl wore make up and dressed older than her age! She was still a child! I have one burning question, where were her parents?? Nevermind the devil or religion or lack of, parents need to be parents, teach you sons to respect women, and know where your daughters are. How could this happen, and her parents have no clue, I have 3 daughters,and always made a point of knowing where they were, lack of parental supervision is disturbing here. Have to work? Call them often, know where they are, and that there safe
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by tjinthehood April 11, 2012 9:47 AM EDT

Im Calling For Rev. Al Sharpton and Rev.Jessie Jackson To Step Up To The Plate And Come To The Rescue Of This Poor Child And To Publicly Speak Out About The Scum Who Committed This Horrible Crime Against Her!

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by Mamma-Stringz April 17, 2012 3:01 PM EDT: Calling those individual only sparks more racia tension they DO NOT help they make things worst!! Plus they would probably want to defend the accused anyways...saying they didnt do it they being argeted because of their race...please Al Sharpton and Rev Jesse Jackson are no angels and hve plenty of ther own skeletonsin their own closet. They are firestarters not extinguishers!!


by viperciara March 30, 2011 8:01 AM EDT: I cry as I read alot of these comments. STOP with the racial remarks, it does not matter what color.
I remember when I was 11yrs old, we have all been that age!! Put your self in her shoes. Imagine the horror!! No place to run!! This whole case will be torn apart because of racial remarks, she again will be raped out of the justice she diservers. The rapist thought this was a joke, they filmed it, they returned and struck again!
If a dog bites you does it matter what color the dog was?? You where still biten! Does it matter if the dog was 5 or 10 yrs old? I keep hearing the remarks "These young men" they are not men they are animals. Not one came forward at anytime to help or stop the actions. They where filming it, they retuned, there was no remorse for the little girl! I think there should be no remorse for them!
For you that think this was ok because they where juvinals, I only wish the same for you. For any that feel she was at fault, I also wish the same for you! For any of you that are backing these animals up, realize you are part of the problem! If you have children your beliefs will be passed on, realize you are just as guility as the rapist for condoning such actions!; Reply to this comment


by JesusiTrustnYou March 19, 2011 7:30 PM EDT: Sharon_pretty...no in march twelve when you wrote that this are only boys according to the nyt, that was because then it was only a few boys arrested but now is about 28 man suspected of the multiple counts rape and some of them which some are photographed are up to 25 years old if i'm not mistaken. this is a shocking and brutal crime. if this same crime had happened to the rapist's sisters and black man were the rapists. this same black parents that are claiming consensual sex, would be screaming rape right now and claiming justice. this is not consensual and this is not about races. this is a brutal crime against a child and bright student; and this "criminals" will pay for it. yes parents of this man, you are the parents of criminals and where were you? when your criminals sons were raping this innocent little baby. how did you raise them?....i'm making you the same questions you are making against the victim and her parents. doesn't feel so good when the cards are turned, does it?; Reply to this comment


by JustanInterestedParty March 18, 2011 6:59 PM EDT: Look, the bottom line is "11 years old". I mean really people? I don't think guys are that stupid not to know better. If one of them has severe "diminished capacity" then talk to me. At 11....if you did it, it was rape. I don't care if she stripped down the center of town. On another issue, some of your racial comments sacre the crap outa me. Rapists come in all sizes, colors and genders. Yes, this girl may have some issues....but that is beside the point. This is America...we don't rape/stone women (much less children) for wanton actions....geesshh...this whole comment boarcd has made me sad.; Reply to this comment


by imdaobjective1972 March 16, 2011 2:57 AM EDT: FOR THE FEW INGORANT PEOPLE THAT HAVE MADE RACIST COMMENTS, YOU DO KNOW THAT THE YOUNG GIRL WAS HISPANIC? WITH THAT BEING SAID, AS AN AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMAN, I DO NOT CONDONE ANY SUCH SICK, SENSELESS CRIME ON ANY ONE OF ANY RACE BY ANY ONE OF ANY RACE. THESE INDIVIDUALS WERE SICK, AND DESERVE TO BE PUNISHED TO THE FULL EXTENT OF THE LAW (NOT ABOVE SUGGESTING CASTRATION FOR THEM.) I'M ALL FOR THEM GETTING WHAT THEY DESERVE, BUT BRINGING RACE INTO THIS IS RICIDULOUS. ANYONE OF ANY ETHNIC BACKGROUND CAN BE A SICK, DEPRAVED PEDOPHILE. LEAVE RACE OUT OF IT, NOT ALL PEOPLE OF COLOR ARE SICK AND TWISTED.; Reply to this comment


by syzygysimoom101 March 15, 2011 9:30 PM EDT: Ok. I want to know this. If I am 19 and 1 week, and my girlfriend is 16 and 50 weeks, is it still a crime? Or do I have to wait two weeks before 17. Is it that people over 21 can't have any sexual relations with someone under 17, or is it everyone? Answer back please, thanks; Reply to this comment

by simpleelace March 15, 2011 11:55 AM EDT

Consensual my azzzz! You tell me how a group of people get together looks at an 11 year old and says oooohhhh, she wants to have sex, let me help her. I don't care what she looks like. I don't care what she had on. I don't care if she was built like a grown woman. SHE WAS 11 YEARS OLD! No person in their right mind wants to have sex with a bunch of men, one after the other. If you have someone in front of you saying they do, you need to run for the hills, because something is mentally wrong with the person. OR they have been abused previously and think it is the norm. So say to yourself, why abuse them further?

It appears as if the parents of some of the accused are blaming the 11 year old. I say to them, if you think this child consented, you should have warned your son of people who are abused and think that sex is love. You should have warned your son that when they are with a group of people who are doing something bad, leave them where they stand. You should have told your son to cherish woman and not treat them as objects. Mother of these accused..... IMAGINE, you
are in a room with a bunch of men, the men start taking off their pants, are you scared? Do you want someone to say Whoa! Wait a minute! Or do you say, come one come all? Now imagine you are 11 years old!

This is some sad times!

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by mrrugby19 April 8, 2011 1:29 AM EDT: ok you say blacks are animals, but in reality even tho im not racist whites tend to have the most cases of rape victims from the unknowns to the well knowns. If blacks are animals how come 99%-100% of all porno..yes i said porno have categories of white people "gangbanging", "rapping" like its a fantasy. and i like how you added the jasper thing in there, just shows another racist tough behind the computer screen.

by Southern_Rebel March 12, 2011 2:03 PM EST

It's time for another Jasper Drag Race. Blacks are animals.

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by Mamma-Stringz April 17, 2012 2:58 PM EDT: This comment is irrelevant and NO not all black men are animals I hatewhen peopl do that. You take the focus off the crime itself and callout race. But hey the same would go if it had been white men and the girl black. People would b marching in the streets!! Just like with theMark Zimmerman case ALL that anyone sees israce. But if people would get facts they bwpould see immerman is actually NOT white he is hispanic!!! But the White community gets attcked!! You cant always blamwe the entirety of a race for the few who have done thi. But if I see that the majority of the ones arrested in this case are black men and the young gir is OT black. Race may have something to do with THEIR crime. But we can not start a race war because of it I acnt evn imagine the terror in a 11 year old little girl as this has happened to her. God bless her and pray God will give her thestrength to endure the trial. tha God would restore her andheal her. These men are animals and they should be prosecuted to the extent of the law allows. May God have mercy on their souls!! Im a Woman of God but I will tell you this if this happennedto my baby girl I would have to say I probably ould catch a case myself ...They would not find these men...thats ll Im saying...The better be glad they arested because ther is probably alot of people wishing right now they got to them before the police did. Im just saying !! Anyone who has a child think of this child as your own. the thought of this herriffic tragedy makes me sick to my stomache!! Makesme angry with this world today HOW could you do something so foul so WRONG!!!!! God help you.


by lizziebeth0 March 11, 2011 7:19 PM EST: I don't care what color anyone is they had no right to do that to that little girl ,It's just not right; Reply to this comment