This happened around where I live, and I think it's awful and shocking 
Hmm I don't even know what type of punishment/charges these boys would get down here in Australia if they were all caught, somethinig tells me nothing too serious....but I was wondering...if this incident were to happen in America instead, what type of charges would they be facing for the DVD shit? I'm assuming all involved are minors...although I think if they're doing this type of shit, the assult to the girl...plus producing and selling material which is not even meant to be sold to minors in the first place, then they deserve to be charged as an adult.
One expelled over 'disgraceful' DVD
Tuesday Oct 24 23:17 AEST
One student has been expelled, another left his school voluntarily while others have been suspended over a shocking home-made DVD that shows a Victorian girl being sexually abused and set on fire.
The film, which was being sold in at least three Victorian schools for $5, is the subject of a police investigation with the girl's father pleading for the youths responsible to face justice.
The June assault shows up to 12 youths from the western suburb of Werribee attacking the 17-year-old girl, "Julie", who has a mild developmental delay.
It shows members of the group urinating on the girl, setting fire to her hair and shows her performing lewd acts on the boys.
Excerpts of the DVD were aired on the Seven Network's Today Tonight program on Monday.
Julie's father, "Alan", told ABC Radio his daughter had arranged through an internet chat service to meet two boys and visit a Werribee shopping centre.
But soon after arriving by train she was forced by a gang of up to 12 to a nearby riverbank, where the attack took place.
Parents of some of those involved dismissed the incident as "harmless", Alan said.
"We have been speaking with the police and these boys' families need to know that we are going to make sure that each and every one of these boys comes to the full brunt of the law, and we are going to pursue them through every avenue we can," he said.
On Tuesday night, the principal of Geelong's Kardinia International College said one boy had been expelled over his role in producing the DVD.
Principal John Goodfellow said he was not aware of the DVD or its contents until Monday.
He said a school investigation would take into account the actions of two other male students who "may have had some involvement".
Mr Goodfellow told the Nine Network he had spoken to the expelled teen.
"No, he wasn't really trying to defend himself, he knows he did a very, very silly thing," Mr Goodfellow said.
"(But) I don't think he understood the full extent and the consequence of the stupid, horrid video."
Mr Goodfellow said the Geelong school community was unified in its support for the girl involved.
"We're absolutely shocked and we feel very sad and sorry for the girl concerned ... what has happened is absolute stupidity and also very, very miserable."
Werribee Secondary College principal Steve Butyn said a student, aged 16, had left the school and was being investigated for selling the DVD and for a possible role in its production.
As many as three students had been suspended for allegedly selling the DVD at his school, Mr Butyn said.
The DVD shows the youths making bombs, vandalism, dropping a flare on a sleeping homeless person and throwing eggs.
Premier Steve Bracks described the incident as horrendous and appalling.
"I'm appalled. It's just behaviour the whole of the Victorian community will reject.
"I know that the police are investigating the matter. The police will be thorough in their investigations. They'll bring an action forward if required after that investigation.
"I hope that those people are detected and found."
Western region Centre Against Sexual Assault manager Deb Bryant said the misuse of mobile phone and hand-held digital cameras to record sexual acts was increasingly common.
Ms Bryant said she was disgusted by the DVD, which had been edited and featured credits and a printed sleeve naming some of those involved.
"It was obviously intended for resale, and I have never seen anything like that before. It's disgraceful," Ms Bryant told AAP.
Spreading images was easy using the internet and mobile phones, she said.
"It greatly increases the distress for victims because you don't know how far the images have been sent.
"A young man can send a photo or a video to all their friends, who send it to all their friends, who send it to all their friends," she said.
"Victims feel very ashamed, and the process (of recovery) is lengthened."
?AAP 2006
http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=155021
Hmm I don't even know what type of punishment/charges these boys would get down here in Australia if they were all caught, somethinig tells me nothing too serious....but I was wondering...if this incident were to happen in America instead, what type of charges would they be facing for the DVD shit? I'm assuming all involved are minors...although I think if they're doing this type of shit, the assult to the girl...plus producing and selling material which is not even meant to be sold to minors in the first place, then they deserve to be charged as an adult.
One expelled over 'disgraceful' DVD
Tuesday Oct 24 23:17 AEST
One student has been expelled, another left his school voluntarily while others have been suspended over a shocking home-made DVD that shows a Victorian girl being sexually abused and set on fire.
The film, which was being sold in at least three Victorian schools for $5, is the subject of a police investigation with the girl's father pleading for the youths responsible to face justice.
The June assault shows up to 12 youths from the western suburb of Werribee attacking the 17-year-old girl, "Julie", who has a mild developmental delay.
It shows members of the group urinating on the girl, setting fire to her hair and shows her performing lewd acts on the boys.
Excerpts of the DVD were aired on the Seven Network's Today Tonight program on Monday.
Julie's father, "Alan", told ABC Radio his daughter had arranged through an internet chat service to meet two boys and visit a Werribee shopping centre.
But soon after arriving by train she was forced by a gang of up to 12 to a nearby riverbank, where the attack took place.
Parents of some of those involved dismissed the incident as "harmless", Alan said.
"We have been speaking with the police and these boys' families need to know that we are going to make sure that each and every one of these boys comes to the full brunt of the law, and we are going to pursue them through every avenue we can," he said.
On Tuesday night, the principal of Geelong's Kardinia International College said one boy had been expelled over his role in producing the DVD.
Principal John Goodfellow said he was not aware of the DVD or its contents until Monday.
He said a school investigation would take into account the actions of two other male students who "may have had some involvement".
Mr Goodfellow told the Nine Network he had spoken to the expelled teen.
"No, he wasn't really trying to defend himself, he knows he did a very, very silly thing," Mr Goodfellow said.
"(But) I don't think he understood the full extent and the consequence of the stupid, horrid video."
Mr Goodfellow said the Geelong school community was unified in its support for the girl involved.
"We're absolutely shocked and we feel very sad and sorry for the girl concerned ... what has happened is absolute stupidity and also very, very miserable."
Werribee Secondary College principal Steve Butyn said a student, aged 16, had left the school and was being investigated for selling the DVD and for a possible role in its production.
As many as three students had been suspended for allegedly selling the DVD at his school, Mr Butyn said.
The DVD shows the youths making bombs, vandalism, dropping a flare on a sleeping homeless person and throwing eggs.
Premier Steve Bracks described the incident as horrendous and appalling.
"I'm appalled. It's just behaviour the whole of the Victorian community will reject.
"I know that the police are investigating the matter. The police will be thorough in their investigations. They'll bring an action forward if required after that investigation.
"I hope that those people are detected and found."
Western region Centre Against Sexual Assault manager Deb Bryant said the misuse of mobile phone and hand-held digital cameras to record sexual acts was increasingly common.
Ms Bryant said she was disgusted by the DVD, which had been edited and featured credits and a printed sleeve naming some of those involved.
"It was obviously intended for resale, and I have never seen anything like that before. It's disgraceful," Ms Bryant told AAP.
Spreading images was easy using the internet and mobile phones, she said.
"It greatly increases the distress for victims because you don't know how far the images have been sent.
"A young man can send a photo or a video to all their friends, who send it to all their friends, who send it to all their friends," she said.
"Victims feel very ashamed, and the process (of recovery) is lengthened."
?AAP 2006
http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=155021
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