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Five NC high schoolers accused of sexually assaulting fellow student

Five Wilkes Central High School students are facing charges connected to an assault on their fellow classmate that happened in April, according to authorities.
Posted 2021-07-09T19:58:20+00:00 - Updated 2021-07-09T20:42:06+00:00
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Five Wilkes Central High School students are facing charges connected to an assault on their fellow classmate that happened in April, according to authorities.

Several students recorded the attack and posted videos to social media.

WXII reports the video shows a group of students wrestling a 15-year-old sophomore to the ground in a locker room.

The child's father said his son was sexually assaulted. An attorney representing the child's family said he expects to file the lawsuit by Aug. 1.

Two students, who are considered adults, are facing simple assault charges.

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