An emergency order was granted Thursday night by a Hillsborough County judge to block the Tampa Tribune, TBO.com and News Channel 8 from running stories containing statements from four Walker Middle School students accused of sexually assaulting a fellow student. (read more) The story with the statements appeared briefly on TBO.com before it was pulled off the website as Media General, owner of the website, complied with the order. Media General plans to fight the order arguing it is a violation of First Amendment rights but they were unable to get a hearing Thursday night.
The statements were given by four teens who are accused of assaulting a boy with a hockey stick and broomstick in a locker room at Walker Middle School. All four of the boys were charged as adults and pleaded not guilty to sexual battery. Two of the boys allegedly haled the victim down while two others assaulted him.
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