Is this considered child rape?

Can't seem to trust anyone now!

Paramedics Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Underage Girl

Victim Reportedly Assaulted During Girl Scout Ride-Along

POSTED: 10:10 a.m. EST January 15, 2004
UPDATED: 10:20 a.m. EST January 15, 2004

FORT WORTH, Texas -- Two north Texas paramedics are accused
of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl in the back of an
ambulance.

One Fort Worth paramedic was in jail Wednesday night, and police
were trying to find the other and arrest him.

Police said the victim is a high school freshman who was on a
"ride-along" as part of the Girl Scout's "Explorer" program.

Police said the incident took place at about 2 a.m. Dec. 28.

The Medstar ambulance was parked near Ridgmar Mall with
the two paramedics up front and the 15-year-old in the back.

According to police, the paramedics started asking some
sexually suggestive questions and then moved into the back
with the girl. Police said that one of the paramedics,
28-year-old James Russell, undid the victim's pants and
had sex with her. Russell reportedly then went back up
front, and the other paramedic, a 36-year-old man, also
had sex with the 15-year-old.

Medstar's general manager said the Explorer ride-along
program was designed to allow Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts
to learn firsthand about emergency medicine. He also said
that Medstar reported the incident to the authorities and
that the two suspects are no longer employed by Medstar.

The victim didn't report what happened for several days, and
police said that while she didn't resist, she did feel pressured.

Medstar has suspended its entire ride-along program.
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Mary Elkins wrote:
Paramedics Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Underage Girl
...
The victim didn't report what happened for several days, and
police said that while she didn't resist, she did feel pressured.

Pressured or not, in California this would be called statutory rape
whether she resisted or actively consented.

What was she doing on a ride along ALONE??? Where was her girl scout
leader(s), fellow girl scouts or even parents? I have children in scouts
and never have I heard of a child (teenager or otherwise) going on anything
like this alone.

Mary Elkins wrote in news:400B7709.B3CD9F24
@harmon.net:

Can't seem to trust anyone now!

Paramedics Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Underage Girl

Victim Reportedly Assaulted During Girl Scout Ride-Along

POSTED: 10:10 a.m. EST January 15, 2004
UPDATED: 10:20 a.m. EST January 15, 2004

FORT WORTH, Texas -- Two north Texas paramedics are accused
of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl in the back of an
ambulance.

One Fort Worth paramedic was in jail Wednesday night, and police
were trying to find the other and arrest him.

Police said the victim is a high school freshman who was on a
"ride-along" as part of the Girl Scout's "Explorer" program.

Police said the incident took place at about 2 a.m. Dec. 28.

The Medstar ambulance was parked near Ridgmar Mall with
the two paramedics up front and the 15-year-old in the back.

According to police, the paramedics started asking some
sexually suggestive questions and then moved into the back
with the girl. Police said that one of the paramedics,
28-year-old James Russell, undid the victim's pants and
had sex with her. Russell reportedly then went back up
front, and the other paramedic, a 36-year-old man, also
had sex with the 15-year-old.

Medstar's general manager said the Explorer ride-along
program was designed to allow Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts
to learn firsthand about emergency medicine. He also said
that Medstar reported the incident to the authorities and
that the two suspects are no longer employed by Medstar.

The victim didn't report what happened for several days, and
police said that while she didn't resist, she did feel pressured.

Medstar has suspended its entire ride-along program.
-----------
http://www.local6.com/news/2767134/detail.html

Bill Fischer wrote:

Mary Elkins wrote:
Paramedics Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Underage Girl
...
The victim didn't report what happened for several days, and
police said that while she didn't resist, she did feel pressured.

Pressured or not, in California this would be called statutory rape
whether she resisted or actively consented.




Must have been tough on you, huh?

just_me1issa wrote:
What was she doing on a ride along ALONE??? Where was her girl scout
leader(s), fellow girl scouts or even parents? I have children in scouts
and never have I heard of a child (teenager or otherwise) going on anything
like this alone.

And why didn't her parents make sure this child had proper healthy-adult
supervision?

Morf wrote:
Must have been tough on you, huh?