An Orange County [CA] Superior Court judge ruled behind closed doors Friday that three young men convicted of sexually assaulting an unconscious 16-year-old girl will be sentenced as adults.
Greg Haidl, Kyle Nachreiner and Keith Spann were tried as adults and convicted in March of sexual assault. The defendants were acquitted on rape charges but were convicted of multiple charges of sexual penetration by a foreign object.
Haidl was convicted of six counts, Spann of five, and Nachreiner of four.
Friday's ruling means that Haidl could face a maximum prison sentence of 18 years; 16 for Spann and 14 for Nachreiner. . . .
[T]he videotape of the incident, which the public has not seen, shows crimes that are "shocking" and "malicious," [Chief Assistant District Atty. Chuck] Middleton said.
Details here from Lauren Vane of the Daily Pilot.