Four Suspects Arrested In Rape Of Hofstra Student

2009_09_hofstra.jpg Nassau County Police say four of five suspects accused of gang raping a Hofstra University student are in custody. Apparently an 18-year-old woman was assaulted on campus around 3 a.m. on Sunday. One of the suspects is a fellow student, Rondell Bedward, 21, of the Bronx, who was charged with five counts of first-degree rape. Bronx residents Stan Felipe, 19, and Jesus Ortiz, 19, were charged with five counts of first-degree rape and first-degree attempted criminal sexual act; Ortiz was also charged with fourth-degree larceny. Kevin Taveras of Brent was charged with five counts of first-degree rape; Bedward and Ortiz were arraigned yesterday while Felipe and Taveras are being arraigned today. Police are still looking for the fifth suspect.

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They all should be castrated.

is that what you said about the duke lacrosse team?

In any case, all parties should be considered innocent until proven guilty.

Did the Duke lacrosse team rape anyone?

that is a sexist statement, plain and simple. are you alarmed by black people after reading a story covering a mugger who is reported as african-american?

I'm a man and reports like this make me truly hate men as well.

why not narrow it down and just hate the rapey men?

According to all three sources, one of those charged is actually named STALIN Felipe, not Stan. Name your kind Stalin? Who'd have thought something might go wrong?

If they are proven guilty, i hope to the high heavens
they are put in prison with men who will show them what it's like to be gang raped.

The accuser just admitted that it was all a lie.
http://bit.ly/vXiQn

Good job passing judgement Dirk. Make sure you condemm people before knowing the facts. ref. cop/proffesor

Oh and on a side note Dirk should the woman be fixed? Or is all forgiven because she is a woman? Something to think about, huh? should she have some body parts removed like the men as you stated?

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