14 Teens Sexually Assaulted 2 Underage Venice High School Girls … 10 Arrested for Sex Crimes

10 Venice High School males arrested for alleged sexual assault of two underage teen female classmates.

LAPD have arrested 10 male Venice High students in connection with a series of sex crimes that began more than a year ago and involved at least two underage female classmates. Los Angeles Police Cmdr. Andrew Smith stated that the crimes include sexual assault and lewd acts with a minor. The alleged assaults dated back to December 2013, although most of the incidents occurred in the past two months. Cmdr. Andrew Smith said that were expected to be charged with unlawful sex with minors and forced oral copulation. Smith went on t say, “Some of these were forced sexual acts, sexual assaults. Others were consensual with individuals who are too young to give consent.”

KTLA – 14 Teens Allegedly Sexually Assaulted 2 Venice High School Students; 10 Arrested.

Ten students at Venice High School were arrested Friday, and four other minors were being sought for a series of alleged sexual assaults involving two female victims, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

A possible sexual assault was reported on Tuesday by school officials to the LAPD’s Special Assault Section, LAPD Cmdr. Andrew Smith said at a news conference.

Investigators found 14 male students, between 14 and 17 years old, were believed to have sexually assaulted two female Venice High School students on and off campus several times, Smith said.

They were expected to be charged with unlawful sex with minors and forced oral copulation.

“Some of these were forced sexual acts, sexual assaults. Others were consensual with individuals who are too young to give consent,” Smith said.

Eight people were arrested at the campus, located at 13000 Venice Blvd. (map), and a ninth person was arrested off campus on Friday morning, he said. All were transported to the Pacific-area police station.

A 10th student turned himself in to police later in the day, the LAPD said in a tweet.