Children charged with raping girl

Akron - A girl of six was repeatedly raped by five other youngsters, ages eight to 14, police said in Ohio

Akron - A girl of six was repeatedly raped by five other youngsters, ages eight to 14, police said in Ohio. Four boys - ages eight, 11, 13 and 14 - and a 12-year-old girl pleaded innocent at a juvenile court.

The children raped the girl numerous times at different locations during the summer, Sgt Dave Van Pelt said. "The children did know the gravity of the situation. We are treating this as a sexual assault."

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