From the Fox article:
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According to the criminal complaint, the teens laughed earlier this year as they spat in residents' mouths, poked and groped their breasts and genitals and at times taunted them until they screamed.
The four juveniles are charged with failing to report the incidents. A total of eight teens were allegedly involved in the incidents, but there was no record of criminal charges being filed against two of them.
Broitzman and Larson are charged with assault, abuse of a vulnerable adult by a caregiver, abuse of a vulnerable adult with sexual contact, disorderly conduct and failing to report suspected maltreatment. All are gross misdemeanors.
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This isn't an "employment matter." These are serious charges.
For the record, a "gross misdemeanor" is one step below a felony. Many of these sentences can be up to a year in jail. You see these kinds of things for repeat domestic abuse and such. Depending on the actual acts by these girls, these might be sufficient charges.
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Last edited by Baraka_Guru; 12-03-2008 at 01:44 PM..
Reason: I meant "sufficient charges" not "sufficient punishment."
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