By David Lohr
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The indignities the mother and son suffered are unimaginable. Unfortunately, the suspects did not leave it at that. Before leaving, they held the boy down and poured numerous household-cleaning agents into his eyes. Afterwards, the group of thugs scrounged together a few hundred dollars worth of cash and jewelry and fled the scene.
Following the attack, the victims walked nearly a mile to the hospital for medical treatment. Once there, staff at the hospital notified police of the incident.
When police arrived at the scene of the crime, they were able to recover DNA evidence in a condom found in the victims' home and at least one palm print. Last week, the state crime lab allegedly matched the DNA to two teens ages 14 and 16.
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Police immediately arrested them and charged the two teens as adults with armed sexual battery by multiple perpetrators, sexual performance by a child, armed home invasion and aggravated battery. Both are being held in the Palm Beach County Jail without bail.
"Any rape case is horrible, but this takes it to another level, something you can't think of even in your worst dreams," police spokesman Ted White told The Associate Press Friday.
White told the AP that the two suspects are not cooperating with the investigation but that further arrests are pending. The eight remaining suspects are believed to be between the ages of 14 and 18.
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