Torrington High School rape case
The Torrington High School rape case is a 2013 case on the alleged sexual assault of two 13-year-old girls by three teenage boys from Torrington High School in Torrington, Connecticut. [1][2][3]
Twitter controversy
Torrington High School gained notoriety for its students' victim blaming cyberbullying of the two 13-year-old girls through social media. The Register Citizen, a local newspaper, published images of Twitter posts which defended the accused and attacked the victims.[4] [1][2][3]
See also
- Steubenville High School rape case
- Suicide of Rehtaeh Parsons (Cole Harbour District High School)
- Suicide of Audrie Pott (Saratoga High School)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Baker, Al (March 20, 2013). "Sex Charges in Connecticut Are Dissected on Internet". New York Times. Retrieved April 13, 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Sanchez, Ray (March 21, 2013). "Shades of Ohio case in Connecticut football player rape case". Reuters. Retrieved April 13, 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Levs, Josh; Candiotti, Susan; Levitt, Ross (March 22, 2013). "Rape accusations, teens, and Twitter attacks in another U.S. town". CNN. Retrieved April 13, 2013.
- ↑ Glenza, Jessica (March 20, 2013). "Victim bullied after rape allegations against Torrington football players". The Register Citizen. Retrieved April 13, 2013.