Sodomy Hazing Leaves 13-Year-Old Victim Outcast in Colorado Town

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In at least four cases of sodomy hazing last year, the coach or supervising teacher was alleged to have known about it, ordered it, witnessed it or laughed about it, according to police reports and court filings.

Ugh. (Sounds like an argument for homeschooling.) I cannot imagine dealing with something like this.

While little research has been done on boy-on-boy sexual hazing, almost 10 percent of high school males reported being victims of rape, forced oral sex or other forms of sexual assault by their peers, according to a 2009 study in the Journal of Youth and Adolescence.

This is horrible...I will never understand why people do things like this.

I am glad to see that the victim stuck with wrestling as it is a great sport that has had a positive impact on many people's lives.

It is terrible, made my palms sweat. But seeing the reaction from The Authorities and the townspeople (misdemeanor charges, "After the principal reported the incident to police, townspeople forced him to resign") makes me think twice about the fear of exposure of hazing I have seen from victims. Kind of makes me think we should advise kids to take justice into their own hands, maybe. The victims might feel a bit redeemed after vigilante action, and AT LEAST THEY TRIED.

Anyone who attacks the victim, dismissing it as no big deal, should be forced to experience the EXACT same thing themselves. I bet that would change their tiny little minds in a hurry.

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