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Preliminary Hearing
Not much happened in court today...
Judge orders teens to have no contact with victims
SKOKIE, Ill. (AP) — A Cook County judge on Wednesday ordered the teenagers charged in a videotaped hazing incident to avoid any contact with the victims.
In addition to the 15 teenagers charged with misdemeanor battery, another teenager and two parents accused of providing the alcohol that fueled the incident appeared in Judge Timothy Chambers' courtroom.
Several of the teens asked to leave the state for family gatherings or college visits. Chambers gave them permission to go, as long as they're back in Illinois for the status hearing.
Prosecutors amended the battery charge to include battery in an insulting or provoking manner, which allows prosecution even if the battery didn't result in bodily harm.
The May 25 incident in the Chicago suburb of Northbrook gained nationwide attention from videotapes that show senior girls slugging junior girls and showering them with mud, garbage, paint and feces.
Chambers set a July 15 status hearing in the cases.
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