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Three Teenagers Among Group of Four Charged for Rape

Four people including three teenagers have been charged for the rape of a 19-year-old woman in St. James. Police reports are that on December 21, 2021, the woman was invited to a house where she went and was held at gunpoint by the males. 

She was allegedly raped and later released with a threat on her life if she reported it. The woman was assisted to the police station by a resident, where the incident was reported.

The police acted immediately and went to the house where the males were found and identified by the female. DNA evidence was taken from the scene and the males were taken into custody.

They are aged 26, 18, and two 17-year-olds. Their identities are being withheld and their court dates are being finalized.

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