All Charges Dropped In Alleged SoBe Gang Rape Case

MIAMI (CBS4) - Three California men accused of gang raping a woman at a post Miami Beach hotel last March are now in the clear.

During a court hearing Monday, all charges were dropped against 22-year old Paul Thorington, 23-year old Anthony Albano and 23-year old Ray Laranjo.

According to a police report, the men met the woman on March 23rd at a pool party held at the Shelborne Hotel. She reportedly agreed to go to the room where the men were staying at the Fontainebleau Hotel so she could drop off her purse.

There, the victim told police, the three men held her down on the bed and each had sex with her.

After their arrest, the trio was allowed to return to California where they remained on house arrest.

The state attorney's office decided not to pursue charges after the victim told them she had unrelated health issues and wanted to avoid the stress of trial, pre-conference hearings and depositions as required by the court system.