Post by Adriana Velez
Last month two fifth-graders were arrested for plotting to murder their classmate. As if that wasn't horrifying enough on its own, the story has taken a darker turn. According to the prosecution, one of the Fort Colville boys was also plotting to rape their victim. The boys will stand trial in juvenile court for first degree conspiracy to murder. As part of the evidence submitted during a mental capacity hearing, the prosecution presented a handwritten plan consisting of seven steps. The boy apparently described the rape as a show of "power and strength," not as a sexual thing. But then, psychologists will tell you most rapes are really about power. Regardless, how depressing that rape is even on these kids' radar, much less in their plan.![]()
Last month two fifth-graders were arrested for plotting to murder their classmate. As if that wasn't horrifying enough on its own, the story has taken a darker turn. According to the prosecution, one of the Fort Colville boys was also plotting to rape their victim. The boys will stand trial in juvenile court for first degree conspiracy to murder. As part of the evidence submitted during a mental capacity hearing, the prosecution presented a handwritten plan consisting of seven steps. The boy apparently described the rape as a show of "power and strength," not as a sexual thing. But then, psychologists will tell you most rapes are really about power. Regardless, how depressing that rape is even on these kids' radar, much less in their plan.