New Jersey police say someone knows who gang-raped a 7-year-old girl but fears of violent retaliatio

Описание: (2 Apr 2010) HEADLINE: Police: Fears impede investigation into rape of 7 y/o
CAPTION: New Jersey police say someone knows who gang-raped a 7-year-old girl but fears of violent retaliation are preventing anyone from coming forward with information in the case. (April 2)

IT HAPPENED LAST SUNDAY EVENING IN A VACANT APARTMENT IN THIS BUILDING....A SEVEN YEAR OLD GIRL ALLEGEDLY PIMPED OUT BY THE VERY PERSON WHO SHOULD HAVE BEEN PROTECTING HER....HER OWN SISTER
(RESIDENT)"It''s so sad that someone would do that."
POLICE SAY THE LITTLE GIRL WAS GANG RAPED IN THIS APARTMENT COMPLEX WHILE HER 15 YEAR OLD SISTER WATCHED AND EVEN GOT PAID FOR IT....
(CAPT. JUNIAK) (FoxPhilly bite)
SO FAR POLICE ARRESTED 20 YEAR OLD GREGORY JOSEPH LEARY IN CONNECTION WITH THE ASSAULT....BUT THEY ARE STILL LOOKING FOR OTHERS......AFTER BRINGING HER LITTLE SISTER TO A PARTY ON THE THIRTEENTH FLOOR...THE TEEN GAVE HER LITTLE SISTER SOME CASH AND TOLD HER TO LET THE MEN TOUCH HER....THE TOUCHING LED TO RAPE.
(MAYOR PALMER) "These men are pervert pedophiles"
AUTHORITIES BELIEVE AS MANY AS A DOZEN MEN MAY HAVE BEEN INVOLVED....HOLDING THE LITTLE GIRL DOWN....TELLING HER THAT IF SHE SCREAMED THEY WOULD KILL HER....
(BONNY STANDUP)"the building has always been a problem for police...they planned to raid it before the rape even occurred. Now the problem is getting people to talk, they won''t come forward out of fear."
(RESIDENT) "we keep to ourselves"
(MAYOR PALMER) "there is a anonymous tip line we''re hoping people will call."
POLICE ARE RELYING HEAVILY ON INFORMATION PROVIDED FROM PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN THE BUILDING....THEY HAVE A FEW LEADS BUT NOT ENOUGH....THE FIFTEEN YEAR OLD REMAINS IN CUSTODY AT A JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER......IN TRENTON BONNY GHOSH THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.

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