Cheerleader Rape Charges Rock Texas HS

(CBS/AP)  Three Silsbee High School football players have been charged with raping a cheerleader at a post-game party.

Christian Paul Roundtree, 18, Rakeem Bolton, 17, and a 16-year-old boy, whose name was not released because he is a minor, have been charged with sexually assaulting a child, the Beaumont Enterprise reported.

Roundtree and Bolton were both released on $100,000 bond late Monday. Information about the 16-year-old, who was taken to the Hardin County Juvenile Correction Center, was not immediately available.

The cheerleader and the suspects were at a house party early Saturday when the alleged assault occurred, according to an arrest warrant affidavit filed by the Silsbee Police Department, reports The Beaumont Enterprise.

The girl told police that three males forced her into a room, held her down and sexually assaulted her, the affidavit states.

When others at the party tried to open the door, two of the males fled through a window of the one-story house, according to police. The third boy remained behind.

One of the suspects who fled left behind a pair of shorts, and later returned and made threats so he could retrieve them, the affidavit states. The police were called about 2:40 a.m., Police Chief Dennis Allen told the newspaper.

The cheerleader told police she was sexually assaulted and described three to four attackers, Allen said. Police are investigating whether alcohol was present at the party.

The alleged victim was taken to Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital, where doctors administered a rape kit, the newspaper reported. The kit will be sent to Texas Department of Public Safety, with results taking up to four months.

Bolton and the 16-year-old were arrested about 9:30 a.m. Monday at Silsbee High School, Allen said.

Roundtree was later arrested at his grandmother's Silsbee residence, he said.
A fourth male was a suspect but now is serving as a witness, Allen said.

[mohalosbuffy]

Well...in the first place...we, the public, don''t know the whole story. I know that I have three boys and throughout their teen years, the teen girls practically threw theirselves on them...and the way girls dress now-days. Their moms should be ashamed of how they are raising their daughters. But think about it...how old was your grandmother when she got married back in the day....12....13....and no one thought anything was wrong with it back then. The truth will come out in the end.

[mandalay-bay]

Christian Paul Roundtree, 18, Rakeem Bolton, 17, and a 16-year-old boy, whose name was not released because he is a minor, have been charged with sexually assaulting a child, the Beaumont Enterprise reported.

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Wait..isn''t the 17yr old still a minor too? Why can they release his name?

[hissteps4u]

My 14 Year old Daughter was played by a 20 year old into having *** and it was Rape even if she wanted to have ***. He was arrested the Next Day and ended up serving 4 years in Jail. There were other children who refused to testify in Open court and he got off easy we found 3 others who''s parents refused to allow their children to go to court. He could have been locked up for 20 plus years had they done what was right and had the parents done what was right and made the children confront the rapiest.

Such poor parenting skills now adays in America. That was 12 years ago and I would do it again.

Even if the Girl agrees to have *** at that age it is rape they are not legally able to consent.....

Wake up parents put these folks in Jail it is not the first time you can bet and wont be the last either.

[tireslinger]

What I hope for all involved here, is the this young lady is telling the truth. If she is not, it will come out in the long run. In the mean time, either way though, she has not only altered her life permanently, but that of her family. Worse yet, she has altered and possibly ruined the lives of those three boys. Time will only tell...

[j_m_d_2010]

I think a 16 year old IS a child. I''m a 16 year old girl, and as much as I''d hate to admit it, I am a child whether people think that I am or not. But I understand that she''s being called a "child" because two of those kids that raped her are being charged as adults. So, technically, compared to them (by law) she''s a child.

[abigail4476]

"It''''s a horrible thing that happened, but I wouldn''''t call a 16 yr old a child."

You might if it were your daughter.

Regardless, rape is rape, and it doesn''t matter if she was an adult or child or somewhere in between.

Legally, though--she''s a minor. That will matter in court. Thankfully so. If found to be accurate according to the girl''s account (and that of others at the party), then this was a vicious attack, and those boys should be punished to the fullest extent of the law.

As for the girl being out late--sounds like a lot of kids were out late, and I hope my daughter is never one of them--but I would like to think if she IS out at 2:40 a.m. with a group of friends she would still be safe in their midst. Apparently, these days, that''s too much to hope for.

[sly_64]

It''s a horrible thing that happened, but I wouldn''t call a 16 yr old a child.

[gwinginit]

"Palin in the white house?"

You betcha, I would much rather have Palin in the white house than Obama. What does this have to do with 4 Liberals raping a 16 yr old good conservative girl. Hang em.

[gop_will_win]

Those names have an ebonic ring to them.

[pirmin3]

"I''''m sure their prison mate lovers will have the same attitude. 3 nice, young, fresh little boys.....Posted by wherenextnow"

I hope Bubba be liken dem sweet young boys. Watch that shower y''all. heee heee heee