Charges pending in Calgary schoolyard sex case

A sixteen-year-old could face statutory rape charges for his role in an incident that shocked the city.

Police say they are considering charging a sixteen-year-old boy who allegedly had sex with a twelve-year-old girl in a schoolyard on Monday while their friends watched. Local media originally reported that a gang of youths attacked and raped the girl, but it appears now that the pair first made contact online and agreed to meet at a local park. Both brought their friends, and police say everyone involved had been drinking. Because the girl involved was below the age of consent the boy could be charged with sexual interference, commonly known as statutory rape. The girl was treated in hospital and has been released.