well, clearly if any of the boys are found guilty of rape, they should face the standard penalties for this - which I would guess would be between 15-25 years.
if a crime did take place, then the school administration responsible for trying to supress this should also face charges for failing to report a crime and obstructing the course of justice - Im not sure of the normal sentences, but I would assume 2-3 years would be appropriate in this case.
It would also be necessary to consider bringing charges against the audience... but it would depend on whether they were participants, or had tried to stop/report the crime. As one administrator said that the activitry could be interpreted as consensual, their could have been some doubt in the minds of the audience as well.
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