Police Seek To Charge Seven In Woburn Football Assault: Report

WOBURN, MA — Woburn police are seeking to charge seven students in connection with the alleged assault in September of a freshman football player, the Boston Globe reported Friday, citing the player's family and attorney.

A probable cause hearing is scheduled Tuesday to see if a clerk magistrate will issue criminal complaints for charges of assault and battery against the seven students, the newspaper reported. Police are also seeking to charge one student with an additional charge of indecent assault and battery.

All the charges are misdemeanors, according to the report. If the clerk magistrate issues criminal complaints, the students would be arraigned before a Juvenile Court judge.

The student's parents have also notified the city solicitor that they plan to sue the city and school department for $750,000 for the trauma their son and the family have suffered, the newspaper said.

The Globe reported in December that the freshman said he was attacked in a locker room and grabbed by the genitals in an incident caught on video following a September game. The report said the freshman was then harassed for months both physically and through text messages, leading to him dropping out of school out of fear for his own safety.

Woburn police first confirmed in October that they were investigating an incident involving members of a high school team.

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