Police: Gang rape outside school dance lasted over two hours

Police: Gang rape outside school dance lasted over two hours

By Nick Valencia, CNN

October 27, 2009 8:56 a.m. EDT



(CNN) -- A California high school student who police said was gang raped in a two-and-a-half-hour assault outside a homecoming dance remained hospitalized in stable condition Monday, two days after she was flown from the attack scene in critical condition.

As of late Monday, two suspects had been arrested in the case and a third was being questioned.

"There is one individual in custody who has made some spontaneous statements that have led me to believe that he is culpable for what happened," Richmond police Lt. Johan Simon said.

Nineteen-year-old Manuel Ortega, described as a former student at the school, was arrested soon after he fled the scene and will face charges of rape, robbery and kidnapping, police said.

A 15-year-old was later arrested and charged with one count of felony sexual assault. A third teenager was being interviewed, according to Lt. Mark Gagan of the police department in Richmond, California.

"Based on witness statements and suspect statements, and also physical evidence, we know that she was raped by at least four suspects committing multiple sex acts," Gagan said.

Investigators said as many as 15 people, all males, stood around watching the assault, but did not call police or help the victim, a 15-year-old student at Richmond High School in suburban San Francisco.



"As people announced over time that this was going on, more people came to see, and some actually participated," Gagan said.

Authorities had interviewed the victim, and the search for other attackers and bystanders who watched and did not report the rape was in "full-court press," according to Gagan.

"We have checked Facebook and YouTube to try to find any revealing evidence," he said. "We're looking in particular to see if anyone posted any video of the incident."

Several other individuals were detained at the scene but not arrested, Simon said.

The attack occurred on school grounds as the annual homecoming dance was under way inside the school Saturday night, authorities said.

The victim was found unconscious and "brutally assaulted" under a bench shortly before midnight Saturday, after police received a call from someone in the area who had overheard people at the assault scene "reminiscing about the incident," Gagan said.

"She ended up with those guys under her own will because she knew one of the boys who had gone to the high school before," Gagan said. "Right now, we're looking at toxicology reports to determine her blood-alcohol content and to determine if she was drugged."

According to authorities, the victim was flown to an area hospital in critical condition. She was in stable condition Monday, police said.

"This just gets worse and worse the more you dig into it," Gagan said. "It was like a horror movie after looking at the evidence. I can't believe not one person felt compelled to help her."

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Da'shade Moonbeam

Bio and Achievements

Born Jeffery Johnson Jr., Da'Shade grew up on Austin's east side. As a teenager, he was mentored by Zell Miller III, a social worker and performance artist, who encouraged Jeff to develop his artistic nature. Now entering his second decade as a writer, performer and social advocate in his own right, Da'Shade continues to earn awards and notoriety throughout the United States. He also continues to promote positive change in his local community, primarily through the non-profit social services agencies Lifeworks and Southwest Key.

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* as a founding member and 1/2 of the up-and-coming socially conscious hip hop group, Blacklisted Individuals, along with Snyp.

* as a founding member of Austin's Xenogia Spoken Word Collective, along with playwright and poet, Zell Miller III.[1]

* a multiple time member of the Austin Poetry Slam team, earning the title of grand champion three times- more than any other poet.

* a long time instructor and performer for Austin based, Foundation Stage Combat and UPRISE productions.

* and most recently as the founder and CEO of Cry Havoc Action Choreography, an Austin based stage combat performance troupe.

Blacklisted Individuals

Blacklisted Individuals is a socially conscious rap duo from Austin, TX. Blacklisted was founded in 2003 and consists of Da'shade and fellow Austin rapper Snyp, who have been performing together since 1998. They are most notable for their top 5 finish on Famecast's 2007 hip hop stage, and performed on the finals stage. They also recently released their first album, Rallying the Wolves. Blacklisted Individuals tours regularly throughout Texas and the southwest.
Slam Poet

A 5 time member (& 3 time champion) of the Austin Poetry Slam team, Da'shade is a 2 time team finalist at the National Poetry Slam (2003 & 2008[8]), with the team finishing 3rd both years. In 2003, he also made the individual finals at NPS, finishing with a ranking of 9th in the U.S. In 2007, Da'Shade represented Austin at the Individual World Poetry Slam, and took 8th in the nation.

In addition, he has featured at many venues throughout the U.S., including Chicago's Green Mill, The Nuyorican Poets Café in New York City, and throughout central Texas, including the Hip Hop Theater Explosion.

In 2004, a yet to be released documentary was filmed about the National Poetry Slam in St. Louis. This film featured Da'Shade and other notable members of the national slam scene including Celena Glenn, Tony Jackson, Anis Mojgani, Zell Miller III, and Andy Buck.[11]
Albums

* Blacklisted Individuals (EP)
* Rallying the Wolves


References

1. ^ http://poetry.about.com/library/weekly/museletters/blmuse22.htm
2. ^ http://www.famecast.com/backstage/artist.php?artist_id=2955
3. ^ http://www.hiphoppress.com/2007/07/online-talent-c.html
4. ^ http://www.austin360.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/music/entries/2007/10/18/
5. ^ http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/column?oid=oid:156650
6. ^ http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/story?oid=oid%3A392258
7. ^ http://www.austinslam.com/newsite/index.php?name=APS&file=history
8. ^ http://www.thecipheratx.org/blog/2008/10/volunteer-spotlight.html
9. ^ http://www.gotpoetry.com/News/article/sid=3841.html
10. ^ http://www.austinhiphopscene.com/2007_08_01_archive.html
11. ^ http://efilmcritic.com/feature.php?feature=1747


External links

* Blacklisted Individuals
* Da'shade on MySpace
* Blacklisted at ReverbNation
* on FameCast
* A Truveo Video

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