Judge Sets Bail for 8 Teens Behind Florida YouTube Attack

Friday, April 11, 2008

BARTOW, Fla. —  Eight teens accused of taking part in the notorious videotaped beating of another central Florida teen are being held on bond.

A judge set bail Friday for each at $30,000 during their first appearance.

The state attorney's office says seven of the teens will be tried as adults. The youngest of them is 14. The eighth person is 18-years-old and considered an adult by state law.

They face kidnapping and misdemeanor battery charges. Three also face a felony charge of witness tampering.

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Click here to see photographs of the suspects.

A judge has issued a gag order requiring everyone involved in the case to keep their mouths shut.

The video has been viewed widely on national TV and the Internet.

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