Two teens who made lewd comments to a 10-year-old girl as she walked home from the bus stop in her Richland neighborhood last week have been charged with harassment, said Northern Regional Police Chief T. Robert Amann.
The teens—both 17-year-old Pine-Richland High School students—will perform community service, the chief said. He did not release their names because they are juveniles.
Amann said the girl and a 9-year-old boy were walking together down Woodhill Drive in the Orchard Park neighborhood Thursday after getting off their school bus when they encountered the teens. The chief said the teens made the lewd remarks to the children before driving off.
Police identified the teens late Friday and interviewed them Monday morning with their parents, Amann said.
"They understand the severity of what they did," Amann said. "They cooperated with us."
The boys admitted their involvement in the incident, he said.
Asked if the boys explained why they made the comments, Amann responded, "They were just being stupid, so to speak."
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Certainly, there is enough research/data supporting my assertion regarding teens. Where is the data supporting yours: making lewd comments is the trajectory for sexual offenders/predators/pedophiles, (fill in any deviant behavior) etc. making lewd comments equates to expected jail time. Pick your battles. Teens face serious challenges -- this admitted transgression is not one of them. But, Susan, this country IS wonderful -- Feel free to get all the therapy your kids need.
You need to be more discerning, however, if you agree with Susan stating that, without therapy, lewd comments is the harbinger of sexual predation and jail time, albeit they won't become burglars. That she has absolutely no idea what exactly was said is beside the point. She also has no idea if the family disciplined these kids, but that too is beside the point. She has no idea if this was just a prank that turned awry, but, alas, that is also beside the point. She KNOWS these kids are on the road to destruction without therapy. Of course, we have Chief Amman stating: "They understand the severity of what they did," Amann said. "They cooperated with us." The boys admitted their involvement in the incident, he said. Asked if the boys explained why they made the comments, Amann responded, "They were just being stupid, so to speak." But, Susan knows the real story. Hey, have a great day!
When I challenged your assertion, instead of supporting it, you responded: “Well good luck with your kids Parent of 2012 Grad. Glad you let your kids do all of those stupid and foolish things.” Further, you insinuated that I was too busy taking care of myself instead of watching my kids, adding I should “get a grip.” Who’s being bullish, Susan M.? No need to answer, I really don't care anymore. My money is on Chief Amman, not your wholesale condemnation.
Most importantly, your delusional thinking and lack of logic supporting your "opinions" is disturbingly more frightening to me than anything these teens did. See, you're an adult. When you assert, in response to my challenging you, that I: "... immediately went into defense mode to protect these boys. Family members of yours?" you need someone to be direct and tell you that you are being stupid and sophomoric. Maybe Chief Amman could better explain. Lastly, just for some edification. I don't need to generate support for your wild assertion that teens yelling inappropriate comments out a car to a young girl cause them to be sexual predators/sexual offenders. That is on you. Good luck with that.
WOW is all I have to say... I never said you didn't care about the little girl just that the focus is on boys not the little girl and her family and how this effects them. You were so bent on pointing out that they were TALKED to and no they were wrong. This does not make that little girl feel any better or safer since they are allowed to go on like nothing happened.