Richmond High School Gang Rape

October 27th, 2009 by Castina

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Police in suburban San Francisco believe as many as a dozen people watched, laughed, took snapshots, and stole jewelry as a 15-year-old girl was beaten and gang-raped outside her high school homecoming dance without reporting it.

One suspect is in custody, but police said as many as six other men attacked the intoxicated girl over a two-hour period Friday night outside Richmond High School.

The girl left the dance at approximately 9:30PM and was walking to meet her father for a ride home when a classmate invited her to join a group drinking in the nearby courtyard. The victim had already consumed a large amount of alcohol by the time the assault began. Investigators say as many as 15 people, all males, stood around watching the assault, but did not call police or help the victim.

“She was raped, beaten, robbed and dehumanized by several suspects who were obviously OK enough with it to behave that way in each other’s presence,” Lt. Mark Gagan of the Richmond Police tells CNN. “What makes it even more disturbing is the presence of others. People came by, saw what was happening and failed to report it.”

“Based on witness statements and suspect statements, and also physical evidence, we know that she was raped by at least four suspects committing multiple sex acts,” Gagan said. “As people announced over time that this was going on, more people came to see, and some actually participated,” he added.

Manuel Ortega, a 19-year-old former student at the school, was arrested soon after he fled the scene and will face charges of rape, robbery and kidnapping, police say. He is being held on $800,000 bail for investigation of rape, and robbery.

“That’s just wrong,” senior class president Gina Saechao, who helped organize the dance, said on Monday. “What if it was your little sister? What if it was your mom?”

The victim remained hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.

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On October 27th 2009, Bill Dabunkar wrote:

Typical behavior from the typical usual suspects. The U.S. should have built a border fence 70 years ago, but better late than never, let’s build a REAL border NOW!
On October 27th 2009, Castina wrote:

Racism is an illness. Get well soon…..
On October 27th 2009, chris wrote:

This has nothing to do with religion. Latinos are an incredibly god fearing and catholic culture- more so than white america- but they have zero respect for women. I automatically knew these boys were latino when I heard the story and guess what- turns out at least most were. All the gang rape stories of this year were done by latino students. Every time I’m harrassed in the street it’s by a hispanic male. Every once in a while there’s a black guy who hassles a girl, but 97% are latino and very very rarely a white guy. It gets better because according to statistics by the year 2010 this country will be mostly latino. And lets not forget the assaults of the Puerto Rican Day Parade in NYC where ALL THE sexual assaults were of coarse hispanic. This country is going downhill because we let too many damn hispanics in here. I’m half hispanic- my dad treated me like shit and refused to pay for my school because he said “women should just be in the home cooking and cleaning” while he paid full tuition for my brother. I had to do alot of things I wasn’t proud of to pay for my education but I have my degree now. Hispanics Males are scum and I would NEVER send my child to a school that was predominantly Latino like so many in California.
On October 27th 2009, ummmm..right wrote:

ummmm..righttt…like the person above u said..get better soon cuz ur obioviously in need of help..just because ur ” half latino” dont try and use that 2 make your statements seem any better. Do yourself a favour and seek help….Thinking that badly about your own race isnt a good thing hun. I am not latino but even I took offence to that comment. Fact of the matter is… EVERY RACE COMMITS CRIME..I agree that some races are more frequent to cetain crimes due too living conditions and social status..but to say that you knew they were latino off the bat was ridiculous…When I first heard about this story I thought the suspects MAY BE white because white males are usually the culpurates behind rapes against young women.. BUT AGAIN not to say all white men rape women or that latinos, asians, and black males dont rape too…but in most cases white men are the culpurates..I mean what else will they do..they are the leaders of society for the most part have the best jobs and are respected for the mere fact of being white..they love power and what other crime can give them more power than to take away somebody elses..thats just my view if you want to look at the racial aspect but the facts still remain that crimes are commited by every race and you need to realize that!!
On October 27th 2009, Jimmay wrote:

Chris you whored yourself to pay for your college tuition? So your that “Chris” who I paid to “see” from Craigslist ~_^
On October 27th 2009, Bill D. wrote:

Just look at the demographics of Richmond, California. That used to be a decent town 30 years ago. What happened? Unchecked illegal immigration by criminal peasants. The quality of life for all has been ruined by the open door policy we have with Mexico. To Commenter Castina: It’s not “racism” it is “REALISM”. Deport the animals.
On October 28th 2009, Your Conscience wrote:

All you racist guys are right: deport and/or imprison anyone in the beautiful USA who’s raped or stolen anything. Too bad all the founders of the country and slave owners who pioneered that behavior are all dead. I always find it fascinating how white people turn everything into an excuse to expose their own racist views, which seem to be just barely below the surface. None of you racists even said one thing about the victim, you’re actually only interested in making yourselves feel better by seeing less people who don’t look like you. If a bunch of people committed a crime in the US and the news came out that they were all from say, Switzerland, nobody would be screaming “deport those animals!” why? Cuz they’re white. What I’m trying to see is, all of you guys just hate anyone who doesn’t look like you. Period. All of this “realism” talk is pathetic. Glad I don’t live in America.
On October 28th 2009, Cindy Riva wrote:

America is a pretty safe place if you stay in the white areas. The high concentration of latinos in California is no doubt leading to serious problems. They are filling up the jails faster than we can build them. And most of the racism I see in California is between latinos and blacks. Most whites just move away. Those who can’t move away become “visible” racists.
On October 28th 2009, constance brook wrote:

It is sad that people can have such short mind. Those making the racial statements about Latinos need a little bit more education. All races have good and bad people, educated and uneducated people. Those who commit these crimes are often the ones with less educated. But without falling into the same racism patterns let’s remember that most of the famous rapists, especially those who have kept girls for years are whites. So you, as white people, should remember that before making the racist statements against other groups. Remeber education has a lot to do, and ofter white backed policies held back other groups from achieving the same levels of education and wealth. It is always important to look at the entire spectrum and historic background. My advise to the racists: get an education and travel, open your horizons. Shortness of mind never helps.
On October 28th 2009, Alan Praetorious wrote:

Was the girl white? We know at least one of her attackers was Latino. The races of the victim/perp certainly wouldn’t be concealed if the victim were black and attackers were white.
On October 28th 2009, knowerseeker wrote:

One summer while I was still in college I ran a donations snack stand for the Lion’s Club. The idea was that a customer/donator would donate what was in his/her heart to the Lion’s Club and in return would be served a hotdog and/or chips with a soda or coffee. Some of the white customers gave more, some gave less, but they always gave at least a fair donation. The few black customers I had gave quite a bit, and I was pleasantly surprised. The two groups of Hispanic customers I served both tried to rip me off, and unless I misunderstood what was going on, one of the groups – a family – tried to sell me sex with their elementary school-aged daughter in return for food. I ended up giving food to that family for free out of pity. These experiences are the worst I’ve had with Hispanics, but because of them and others, I think that Chris is right. I think that the problem is that most of the decent Hispanics stay in their mother countries, while the trash come here to the U.S.A.
On October 28th 2009, Jack wrote:

When this happened, the first thing that went through my mind was that this was probably minorities. Sure enough it was. Am I psychic, or is it just really sad its so predictable that these were Mexicans. Send these filthy animals back to Mexico
On October 28th 2009, Jennifer wrote:

that Poor girl. High school is not supposed to be so serious. My prayers are with her and her family through this, that they will experience healing from this tragedy and feel G-d with them through this truly difficult time. May her mind and body be protected from this trauma and health in all areas be fully restored and then some , may she have divine justice and dignity restored and every last one of those guilty be dealt with to the full extent of the law. what a truly disturbing event, perhaps a symptom of a much greater problem in that area. May the good of people be restored in Richmond. God rules, freedom reigns, we stomp the enemy under our heels!!!! Amen.
On October 28th 2009, Ken wrote:

I for one am sick and tired of those people who only want to play the race card. How can you call the facts of the case…..racisim? Racisim, profiling, prejudices, bias…..it is a person or groups actions that brand it with whatever name you want to call it. Instead of worrying about the assailants and what they are being called, worry about the crime and how it can be better prevented. Our prisons are filled with minorities for a reason……..they committ the most crimes. A large majority of these individuals come to the U.S. with an attitude of entitlement and if we don’t give them what they want……..they take it.
On October 28th 2009, prayforher wrote:

This is a sad and horrific situation. we need to pray for this young lady for her recovery from this tragic event. Since she is a minor, HER IDENTITY WILL NOT BE REVEALED. as for the perpetrators, rapists, and bystanders, they were all races. The oldest one was a 19 year old latino who was a previous student at the school. the most important fact about his identity right now is not that he is latino, but that he is a rapist and he will be prosecuted to the fullest.
On October 28th 2009, Sarah wrote:

The girl was beaten and robbed. Of course she was white.
On October 28th 2009, Nick wrote:

How can a race of people do that to anyone, but one of their own, how sick.
On October 28th 2009, Tom wrote:

It’s not education, it’s IQ. You can’t change your IQ, your born with it, just like the color of your eyes. All the eduction in the world won’t help a low IQ. Sorry.
On October 28th 2009, Muriel Satzinger wrote:

I DON’T CARE THE RACE OF EITHER THE VICTIM OR THE ASSAILANTS HERE: GET IT? THESE MEN DIDN’T VALUE WOMEN AS WORTH ANYTHING……I AM THE MOTHER OF TWO DAUGHTERS AND TWO SONS FROM THE RICHMOND SCHOOL DISTRICT……THIS WOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED WHEN I HAD MY KIDS IN SCHOOL THERE IN THE 70′S. SORRY, FOLKS …THERE WERE LOTS OF PROBLEMS, BUT……..PARENTS (LACK THERE OF) AND SCHOOL OFFICIALS ARE AT FAULT HERE. WHAT A SORRY STORY. MY HEART GOES OUT TO THE VICTIM AND HER FAMILY…THE PERPETRATORS NEED TO BE PROSECUTED……THIS IS THE KIND OF MENTALITY THAT LEADS TO ALL THE ATROCITIES WE HEAR OF IN THE WORLD. THE 15 YEAR OLD HAD BAD JUDGMENT GETTI NG DRUNK, BUT WHAT OCCURRED THEREAFTER IS INEXCUSABLE….MOST CLEARLY THE SICK FOLKS THAT WATCHED AND DID NOT REPORT. LOVE LIFE, AND SUPPORT OTHER HUMANS YOU POOR BEFUDDLED KIDS. DO WE YET HAVE HOPE?

I FEAR NOT ON THE OBJECTIVE SIDE, YET REVERE FAITH ON MY SPIRITUAL SIDE.

LOVE AND LIGHT……………….MURIEL
On October 28th 2009, Rod wrote:

Nice Tom! – And I suppose you’re going to tell me you were automatically born with a high IQ simply because you were born white – Right! Excuse the pun!
Then perhaps you can tell me why you still can’t command the English language – It’s you’re, and not “your” and its education and not “eduction” smart guy!

I’m black, from Canada, and have seen all kinds; stop with the crap – blacks, whites, hispanics, asians etc all have their crap – There is a pro and there is a con to each and every race. Some have a propensity to rob, steal, etc because of numerous reason, including stupidity. But let’s be fair to each other – Every race can be rapists, every race can be thieves, every race can be murderers.
The one thing I do not like is, as someone mentioned earlier – Some whites tend to make it look like they are above everyone else. Well let’s see? The holocaust – How many people were killed, Dutch folks dislikes Germans for other reasons, ask them why!

Slavery from the so called higher race committed how many acts of rape? Hmmm, well let’s see – Almost every light skinned black person is this way because of those who came before you – And let’s just say it had a lot to do with raping. Hell I can go on. India, Vietnam, almost every place they have occupied that have raped in extreme numbers. Right now in Europe, including in your back yard, there are men (white men) who are raping the crap out of little boys and girls for porn, sex slaves etc – You can’t imagine the numbers! Moreover, white males, because they have money, tend to leave American and travel abroad in-order to satisfy their cravings for (especially asian) boys and girls (these are not teenagers either!) I can go on forever, but don’t have the time to educate you – As I get the feeling it’s below my pay grade. Good luck America – When you stop blaming each other, then perhaps one day America will grow out of its pain…
On October 28th 2009, Rod wrote:

And I even got caught up! Thank you last poster…

You/We need to send your prayers and love to the girls family – And pray that these idiots get what they deserve regardless of race. We as a society have to look at where we are going, and where we want to go. Evolution is part of being the top species, however, we seem to be falling back to a primortdial system and way of thinking.
On October 28th 2009, James Gerrick wrote:

It is not racism. Remember boys in the hood – when young black males ruled the streets of south central LA? They were living the miserable life they were born into, but their violence was against other gang members for the most part. They are now gone because Latino gangs have pushed them out. How were they able to do that? Answer: Because they are savages. You can’t defeat an enemy who is willing to kill your entire family and not even care. GET OUT OF THE USA!!!
On October 28th 2009, goodcitizen wrote:

White males are NOT gang raping women nation or worldwide. They are ALWAYS set up by the minority subgroup as targets to a ficticious hate crime. The media loves this. Google the race of the men. “color of crime” who commit rapes. Zero percent rapes against black women by whites, however staggering black on white, and hispanic on white crime. These are the facts.
Crime Rates
• Blacks are seven times more likely than people of other races to commit murder,
and eight times more likely to commit robbery.
• When blacks commit crimes of violence, they are nearly three times more likely
than non-blacks to use a gun, and more than twice as likely to use a knife.
• Hispanics commit violent crimes at roughly three times the white rate, and
Asians commit violent crimes at about one quarter the white rate.
• The single best indicator of violent crime levels in an area is the percentage of the population that is black and Hispanic.
Interracial Crime
• Of the nearly 770,000 violent interracial crimes committed every year involving
blacks and whites, blacks commit 85 percent and whites commit 15 percent.
• Blacks commit more violent crime against whites than against blacks. Forty five percent of their victims are white, 43 percent are black, and 10 percent are
Hispanic. When whites commit violent crime, only three percent of their victims are black.
• Blacks are an estimated 39 times more likely to commit a violent crime against
a white than vice versa, and 136 times more likely to commit robbery.
• Blacks are 2.25 times more likely to commit officially-designated hate crimes
against whites than vice versa.
Gangs
• Only 10 percent of youth gang members are white.
• Hispanics are 19 times more likely than whites to be members of youth gangs.
Blacks are 15 times more likely, and Asians are nine times more likely.
On October 28th 2009, Robert B wrote:

Well you’re all right and you’re all wrong. We can’t really blame the police for all of societies ills. The cops cannot be everywhere for everybody all the time. Part of the problem is men in general who have no respect for women due to bad influences and glamourizing sexual abuse of women. I’m a white guy who went to SF Public Schools and some of the best teachers were minorities. We can’t blame any race in particular for these crimes but only the attorneys and our legal system for making a joke out of our legal process. So you can commit a crime and get a slap on the wrist more than due the time.
On October 28th 2009, Bob wrote:

First off the girl who was raped should be the main concern and I hope she gets well. To address the posts about racism just because you are not White doesn’t mean you can’t be racist. Some of the posters here start off by stating there not white, and go on to say all whites are rich and privileged. I myself am a Native American and I can’t believe I have to hold up for white America. My people have suffered many atrocities under the hand of the white man and his government. We still suffer today living on reservations, but do I label every white person who says something I don’t like a racist. We have a right to protect our country and land from foreign invaders, and if people break the law to get into our country what makes you think they will respect the law after there here.
On October 28th 2009, Tyler Durden wrote:

Rod, I’d just like to say it is an honor to have read a post by the one black guy from Canada. :-)
On October 29th 2009, Lianne wrote:

Look at any state’s sex offender registry and you will find it dominated by blacks and Hispanics. That includes gang rapes and pedophiles. Most rapes of white women are committed by blacks. Most rapes of Hispanic females are committed by Hispanic males. There is currently a case pending about a black man who raped and sodomized his own 8 day-old infant. Further, most violent rapes are committed by black males as are the vast number of gang rapes of white women. White on black rape is almost non-existent, and white-on-Hispanic rape is unusual but not non-existent. White women bear the brunt of inter-racial rape as well as all rape in this country.
On October 29th 2009, Lianne wrote:

Good citizen, that was an interesting, informative post. Thanks.
On October 29th 2009, Your Conscience wrote:

Wow. I don’t know where you guys are getting your stats, but you all seem obsessed.
On October 29th 2009, Just Wondering wrote:

She was on her way to meet her Dad. Did Dad not notice she did not show. We need to know where our children are as well as arm the with good judgement. This goes for both side of the situation. Start raising your children don’t wait on someone else to do it. No matter of race, creed or color.
On October 29th 2009, Deshawn wrote:

OK, because of the extreme PC that exists in this former country, now 3rd world department store and general dishonesty of the media I can’t get confirmation or any information on the race of the victim. What is her race?

Regardless of what it is, if this isn’t a hate crime then there is no such thing as a hate crime, merely selective adding of violations and severity based on PC.