Twelve men were arrested in connection with alleged rapes at Jacksonville State University in Alabama
Investigator Jay Harrington of the Calhoun-Cleburne Major Crimes Unit says the alleged victims are between 12 and 16 and the crimes occurred between January and September of this year at or near the university.Eleven of the men have been charged with rape in the second degree and one has been charged with sodomy in the second degree, he said.Harrington says that all 12 suspects will have a court appearance on Monday in Calhoun County.
"Read MoreBill Broome, an attorney representing one suspect, said one girl portrayed herself on social media as being 19 years old, according to CNN affiliate WBRC."This is just wrong to label these young men as rapists and potentially have to register as sex offenders," he told WBRC.When reached by CNN, Broome declined to comment.The school said the matter was referred to the district attorney's office and campus police and administration officials are fully cooperating.
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