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The Horrific Incident Unfolds Abroad (Image Credits: 8newsnow.com)
Las Vegas – A Clark County judge ruled Thursday that a second 15-year-old boy must face trial as an adult for his role in an alleged group sexual assault captured on video during an eighth-grade trip to Costa Rica.[1][2]
The Horrific Incident Unfolds Abroad
Students from The Alexander Dawson School at Rainbow Mountain, a private institution in Summerlin, traveled to Costa Rica from April 3 to 11 last year. The assault took place around April 8 or 9 at the Hotel Manuel Antonio in Quepos. Prosecutors described how four boys pinned down a male classmate, pulled down his pants and underwear, and subjected him to a violent attack that included the use of a flute while he screamed in pain.[3]
The perpetrators laughed afterward, with one remarking, “It’s clearly sexual” and another calling it “assault.” The victim, who had endured prior bullying, did not report the incident immediately out of fear for the others. Video footage of the event later circulated among students, turning a private horror into shared trauma. Costa Rican authorities only learned of the case recently and confirmed they had no prior knowledge.[1]
From Juvenile Court to Adult System
Dominic Kim, who was 14 at the time, appeared before Juvenile Court Judge Dee Smart Butler on March 5. He faced one count of possession of a visual presentation depicting sexual conduct involving a child and two counts of child abuse. Kim allegedly…
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Author : Matthias Binder
Publish date : 2026-03-06 20:42:00
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