4 Damascus High Students Indicted On Rape Charges
DAMASCUS, Md. (WJZ) -- Four Damascus High School students were indicted by a Grand Jury on rape charges Thursday.
Fifteen-year-olds Caleb Thorpe, Kristian Jamal Lee, Jean Claude Abedi and Will Smith were indicted on eight counts each late Thursday in Montgomery County court.
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They were indicted on one count of first-degree rape, three counts of attempted first-degree rape and four counts of conspiracy to commit rape.
The hazing took place on Halloween in the men's locker room and involved a wooden broomstick, according to reports. All of the people involved were junior varsity football players.
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A preliminary hearing was scheduled for 10 a.m. Friday.
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