Community Corner
Wissahickon High School Boy, 16, Charged With Rape of Girl, 15
The incident occurred April 29 inside the auditorium at Wissahickon High School. The alleged rape is being investigated by the Montgomery County District Attorney.
A 15-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a 16-year-old classmate inside Wissahickon High School on April 29, according to CBS News.
The alleged rape is being investigated by the Montgomery County District Attorney.
According to the report, the alleged rape occurred around 2 p.m. inside the school auditorium in Lower Gwynedd Township.
Find out what's happening in Lower Gwynedd-Ambler-Whitpainfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
The alleged victim was taken to the school nurse and then transported to Abington Memorial Hospital for treatment for injuries so severe that it required surgery, according to CBS.
According to Montgomery Newspapers, the 16-year-old boy is charged with felony rape, felony involuntary deviate sexual assault, felony aggravated assault, felony aggravated indecent assault, misdemeanor indecent assault, misdemeanor simple assault and misdemeanor reckless endangerment.
Find out what's happening in Lower Gwynedd-Ambler-Whitpainfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
According to Montgomery News, the boy was arrested April 29 and underwent a detention hearing April 30 at the Montgomery County Juvenile Detention Center. The boy is free, but is being electronically monitored.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
