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02-26-2007, 06:57 PM
Two McMinnville middle school boys are in Yamhill County Juvenile Detention, facing alleged sex abuse charges after school officials said they spanked girls.
The 12- and 13-year-old boys’ parents said the kids were part of a group of boys and girls at Patton Middle School who would spank each other’s backsides as part of a handshake or dance.
“We have this handshake we do and some of the people at Patton took it too seriously and they thought that it was meant in a sexual way. It’s not. We’re all friends,” said Grace, a student.
Parents said the kids view the spanking behavior as a game, but the school considered the activity inappropriate dancing.
The parents said the school never contacted them about what’s being described as the “spanking scandal.”
The two boys were arrested last Thursday on five counts of first-degree sex abuse.
“They wanted to make an example of these kids. They wanted to scare everybody. So, they thought taking them to juvey would scare these boys. It sure scared them, but they didn’t realize what charges these boys were going to be charged with,” said parent Tracie.
During an arraignment in Yamhill County Juvenile Court, the parents said they found out the charges carry a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison.
FOX 12 contacted the McMinnville School District for a response, but have not received a comment as of Monday morning.
http://www.kptv.com/news/11113819/detail.html
The 12- and 13-year-old boys’ parents said the kids were part of a group of boys and girls at Patton Middle School who would spank each other’s backsides as part of a handshake or dance.
“We have this handshake we do and some of the people at Patton took it too seriously and they thought that it was meant in a sexual way. It’s not. We’re all friends,” said Grace, a student.
Parents said the kids view the spanking behavior as a game, but the school considered the activity inappropriate dancing.
The parents said the school never contacted them about what’s being described as the “spanking scandal.”
The two boys were arrested last Thursday on five counts of first-degree sex abuse.
“They wanted to make an example of these kids. They wanted to scare everybody. So, they thought taking them to juvey would scare these boys. It sure scared them, but they didn’t realize what charges these boys were going to be charged with,” said parent Tracie.
During an arraignment in Yamhill County Juvenile Court, the parents said they found out the charges carry a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison.
FOX 12 contacted the McMinnville School District for a response, but have not received a comment as of Monday morning.
http://www.kptv.com/news/11113819/detail.html