5 high school students accused of raping 13-year-old girl

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Five high school students in Florida are accused of raping a 13-year-old girl.

Four of the Manatee County teens were arrested this week and charged with sexual battery. The fifth student has not been located.

The girl snuck out of her home on Aug. 18 to meet with a 15-year-old suspect to watch Netflix, according to a probable cause affidavit obtained by the Daily News.

The 15-year-old boy then walked her to a bedroom in the Bradenton residence and shut the door. The two watched TV and four others soon arrived, according to authorities.

The five males then argued about her age and about "her being a virgin," according to the affidavit.

The five of them then raped her one at a time, she told cops.

The Manatee County Sheriff's Office began investigating earlier this month after she reported the attacks. The suspects ranged in age from 15 to 18, with an 18-year-old accused attacker identified as Timothy Hinds.

The suspects attend Braden River High School. A parent said she was surprised she was not told about the allegations.

"At least make an announcement of what’s going on so that you know," Myra Yeager told WFLA. "Maybe it didn’t happen here but if somebody is going to school here I think we should know."

The Manatee County School District did release a statement, telling the station that "the alleged incident did not occur at a school, or at a school function."

With News Wire Services

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