Sue Hartigan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Boys Attack 3-Year-Old Girl
> DALLAS (AP) -- A 3-year-old girl was abducted, beaten
> with a brick, sexually assaulted and left naked in a
> creek bed by three boys younger than 11, police said.
>
> The girl's mother had left her in a van Thursday evening
> while she went inside her house to make a phone call.
> When the woman came out, the girl was gone. About two
> hours after the mother reported the girl missing, she
> had been attacked and was found wandering down a street.
>
> The girl was treated at a hospital and released.
>
> ``This case has shocked even the detectives who work
> here,'' said Lt. Bill Walsh, who supervises the unit
> that investigates crimes against children. ``On a
> continuum of offenses, this has got to be among the most
> horrible. At that age, creek beds should be places to
> play tag, not commit crimes.''
>
> Two brothers, ages 7 and 8, are expected to testify
> against their 11-year-old accomplice, police said.
> Children under 10 cannot be held criminally responsible
> for their actions in Texas.
>
> The 11-year-old was expected to face a charge of
> aggravated sexual assault, which has a maximum sentence
> of 40 years, Walsh said.
>
> The brothers were removed Monday from their home and
> placed in an emergency shelter. The 11-year-old was
> being held in juvenile custody.
>
> The girl's mother said the brothers often roam the
> streets, begging for handouts of food.
>
> ``They are a danger to other children,'' she said.
> ``They are not acting like children.''
>
> Police questioned the boys after the 7-year-old admitted
> his involvement while being disciplined for another
> matter by his school principal, police said. He then
> implicated the other two boys.
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