In October 2008, HS, a student and member of the cheerleading squad at Silsbee High School, was allegedly sexually assaulted by two classmates, Bolton and Rountree, at a private party. Bolton and Rountree were arrested on criminal charges of sexual …
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Texas Media Bias: The Silsbee Bee Downplays Child Rape Case Even After … – Texas GOP Vote
Since the 2008 assault, the case made national headlines when the minor girl was kicked off of the school’s cheerleading team when she stood silent and did not cheer while her assailant was at the free throw line. The victim was being forced to yell, …
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Silsbee cheerleader in rape case finds help and community online after the … – CultureMap Houston
Eventually she’s kicked off the cheerleading squad for refusing to cheer for her alleged rapist by name during a basketball game. (He’s later expelled from school after he pleads guilty to a lesser offense.) The girl sues the school for violating her …
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Silsbee cheerleader rape case carries wide-ranging implications for the sport … – CultureMap
For this protest, she was summarily dismissed from the cheerleading squad by the principal and district superintendent. She sued the school officials for …
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