Juveniles charged as adults in gang-rape case, more arrests likely

Police in Richmond, Calif., say as many as 10 young men may have assaulted a 15-year-old girl in the weekend gang-rape outside her school's homecoming dance, the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Five people have already been arrested, including three juveniles charged as adults with rape.

Police say they expect to make additional arrests in the case, the Contra Costa Times reports.

A sixth person remains in custody and may be charged later this week, authorities say, according to the Chronicle.

Police say the assailants, ranging in age from 15 to their early 20s, committed a "slew of crimes" against the girl, including raping her, beating her and stealing her jewelry.

The young men laughed and shot photos with cellphones as they took turns assaulting the girl, police said.

About 200 students, teachers and community leaders rallied outside the campus after school Wednesday to condemn the rape and to say they wanted people to know the crime was not representative of their campus, the Chronicle says.

"I am devastated," said senior Norma Bautista, the Chronicle reports. "I'm here because I want everybody in Arizona, in New York, everywhere they are, (to know) that we are not criminals. We are the future leaders. I see people call us animals. Why don't you look at those of us who are trying to make a change?"

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