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More hazing-rape at the high school level. This time it’s Ohio

Teens Arrested On Rape Charges In Alleged Hazing Incident

TALLMADGE, Ohio — Two Tallmadge teens have been charged with rape in connection with an alleged hazing incident.

Police said the charges against 16- and 17-year-old stem from an incident at Tallmadge High School in August.

The 16-year-old was charged with a felony count of delinquency by rape and a misdemeanor count of delinquency by hazing.

The 17-year-old was charged with a felony count of delinquency by complicity to commit rape and a misdemeanor count of delinquency by hazing.

The teens are being held at the Summit County Juvenile Detention Facility. A hearing is scheduled for Thursday.

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By Hank Nuwer

Journalist Hank Nuwer tracks hazing deaths in fraternities and schools. Nuwer is the Alaska author of Hazing: Destroying Young Lives; Broken Pledges: The Deadly Rite of Hazing, High School Hazing, Wrongs of Passage and The Hazing Reader. In April of 2024 and April 2025 , the Alaska Press Club awarded him first place in the Best Columnist division.

He has written articles or columns on hazing for the Sunday Times of India, Toronto Globe & Mail, Harper's Magazine, Orlando Sentinel, The Chronicle of Higher Education and the New York Times Sunday Magazine. His current book is Hazing: Destroying Young Lives from Indiana University Press. He is married to Malgorzata Wroblewska Nuwer of Fairbanks, Alaska. Read his musings in his blog at Real Alaska Daily--http://realalaskadaily.com

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