Of course. And these punks should get the same punishment regardless of whether or not this kid killed himself. And while on an emotional level, we can believe their actions contributed to his mental state that resulted in his decision to take his own life, I cannot see how in a Court of Law, where facts should outweigh emotion that could hold up.
Agreed, what they did was juvenile and cruel, as well as illegal. Did it contribute to the kid’s decision to kill himself, clearly. But I don’t think they are legally culpable in criminal court. The family may go the wrongful death route in civil court though.
THAT is what people have lost sight of. If five years is the maximum sentence for the combination of the 2nd degree and 3rd degree crimes that these punks can easily be prosecuted and convicted for, then that is what they should get. If you don't think 5 years is enough then lobby the legislature to increase the statutory sentence limits for this particular crime, but don't try to finagle an imagined upgrade crime so we can extract a more stringent sentence for this case.