Teens Allegedly Filmed 6-Hour Gang Rape of Girl: ‘Horrific’

Four teenagers were charged with gang-raping a 17-year-old girl in Sydney, Australia over the course of six hours.

The Sydney Morning Herald, the Australian Broadcasting Company and news.au.com reported that police said the girl had been at a shopping center when she was approached by a 16-year-old boy.

After chatting with her, the boy then allegedly followed her to her car and sexually assaulted her.

During the initial sexual assault, police reportedly said the 16-year-old boy called three other teens.

Following the initial assault, the girl asked to be taken to a park, where she believed she would be able to leave the car, according to the ABC.

But once at the park, two more teenage males allegedly joined the assault. A fourth eventually joined after arriving in another car, according to the outlets.

The Herald reported that snippets of video showing the “horrific” assault were shared among the four teens as they drove around the area.

The 16-year-old was arrested on Dec. 20 and was charged with 24 offenses, including sexual intercourse without consent. A 14-year-old was arrested that same day and was charged with multiple counts of aggravated sexual assault in company.

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On Tuesday, June 17, police arrested an 18-year-old man, who was charged with nine counts of aggravated sexual assault in company, according to the reports. He was a minor at the time of the alleged crimes.

The outlets also reported that 19-year-old Adam Abdul-Hamid was arrested Tuesday and charged with five counts of aggravated sexual assault in company. For legal reasons, Abdul-Hamid is the only alleged offender who can be named. His lawyer told media that his client “maintains his innocence,” per ABC.

It is not immediately clear if any of the defendants have entered a plea.

If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, please contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) or go to rainn.org.