5 Charged in Gravesend Rape Case

0:00On April 25, Kim police just charged five suspects in the alleged rape of a teenage girl at a private home in Gravesend. That includes two adult men and three teenage boys, all linked to a tax between March 25 and April 19. Reports hit police on Tuesday, leading to quick arrests on Tuesday and Wednesday. By Friday, charges were official. A 33-year-old man from Woolwich faces rape counts, along with two 16-year-olds and a 15-year-old. From Gravesend, the other man, a 46-year-old Gravesend local, got hit with aiding and a bedding rape. They all showed up at Medway Magistrates Court that same Friday. The two adults are locked up in custody, while two of the boys went into youth detention, and the third got handed to local care. Next stop for them is Woolwich Crown Court on May 22. This case highlights how fast authorities moved on serious reports like this, but the road to justice is just starting for everyone involved.