Posted on 02/11/2023 1:59:26 AM PST by Morgana
The four teenage girls involved in the beating of 14-year-old Adriana Kuch, which her father says drove her to take her life, have been hit with new charges in New Jersey.
Kuch was found dead in her home in Bayville on February 3, days after an horrific video spread online showing her being set upon by a group of bullies in the hallways of Central Regional High School.
The four alleged attackers were initially slapped with third-degree assault charges and one also charged charged with disorderly conduct after they were also suspended indefinitely from school.
Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced on Friday that the charges against the teens had been upgraded.
One is now charged with aggravated assault, and could face court as an adult, one with harassment and two with conspiracy to commit aggravated assault.
Billhimer said: 'Each juvenile and their guardian was served with a copy of their complaint and are released pending future court appearances.'
None of the teens behind the attack have been identified.
The 20-second viral clip shows several students attacking the teen and hitting her with a water bottle as she walked with her boyfriend.
Bystanders are also seen laughing at Adriana after she was punched, kicked and had her hair pulled, while she lay in the fetal position on the floor of the school hallway.
One of the attackers could be heard yelling, 'That's what you get you stupid a** b****.'
According to New Jersey law, minors charged with more serious offenses, such as assault, can be tried in adult criminal court.
The decision on whether or not to charge as an adult lies with the prosecutor.
The penalty for a conviction of aggravated assault in New Jersey is anywhere between 18 months and 10 years in prison.
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Take your kids out of public school.
The criminal charges against the perpetrators should just be the start. The school and the parents of the student thugs should face huge civil suits. These thugs should be charged as adults and face years of jail time.
My oversight on the boyfriend. I had read yesterday he had not protected her. And yes, I have weathered attack by four people. It is the lack of instilled principal in passive observers or those who callously film such events that riles me.
Evil prevails when good people do nothing
Why do we see UK based news on this & not our own home news reporting?!
Good - good - good....
“”According to New Jersey law, minors charged with more serious offenses, such as assault, can be tried in adult criminal court.””
Do it - send a message across the country that this behavior will have serious consequences! Time to bring it to an end.
“You cannot believe how many white kids take on black thug behaviors”
Yes, I saw that when our kids were in HS 15-23 years ago. Good point.
“as she walked with her boyfriend”
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So her boyfriend was with her and did nothing? Pretty worthless boyfriend.
Why...why, that might encourage negative stereotypes!!
~~He’s a fine specimin. It’s good to see that the brightest and best are running public schools.~~
I certainly agree....So unprofessional and he’s in charge of 3 schools in the district for a salary of $190,000.00 per year. He’s grossly overpaid..Well, in all honesty - he’s just plain GROSS!!
“Her father married the woman he had an affair with and moved her into the house.”
Can you believe that blob made that statement? What planet is he from? Usually a wife DOES move in with the man she married. He had no business whatsoever airing the family’s history..I’m sure everyone in town was aware of the earlier situation for the family and he wanted to make sure the world knew it?
Savages is more fitting!
Hahaha....Satan’s fr’kn animals ARE savages!
“So her boyfriend was with her and did nothing? Pretty worthless boyfriend.”
It all went down so fast he probably didn’t have time to think. Maybe his parents taught him never to hit girls? I don’t know.
Sadly the lowest common denominator has won.
Apparently, we’re all ghetto, gay, trannie, and atheist now.
People who physically assault other people need to be prosecuted, and that includes high school kids.
The superintendent is a Malaka.
Good.
Good.
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