Glen Ridge rape
1989 rape of a girl in Glen Ridge, New Jersey / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In 1989, an intellectually disabled 17-year-old girl was raped with a broomstick and a baseball bat by members of the Glen Ridge High School football team in Glen Ridge, New Jersey. This event attracted nationwide attention, mainly due to the perception that the assailants had been given special treatment by the school and local authorities due to their status as local football stars. The events were later documented in a book and TV movie.
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Date | March 1, 1989 (1989-03-01) |
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Location | Glen Ridge, New Jersey |
First reporter | WNBC-TV |
Participants | 7 |
Charges | Gang rape |
Verdict | Guilty |
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