Five Braden River students charged with raping girl

Five Braden River High School students are facing charges they raped a girl last summer, according to the Manatee County Sheriff's Office.

Timothy Hinds, 18; Joshua Calloway, 16; Isaiah Gallardo, 17; and Shamar Mobley, 15, were each arrested on Tuesday and charged with sexual battery, a first-degree felony. The fifth student, who was 16 at the time, has not yet been located and still faces arrest.

The investigation into the allegations began Jan. 18 after the girl disclosed she had been attacked, according to a probable cause affidavit.

According to the affidavit, the girl, who was 13 at the time, snuck out of her home on Aug. 18 and met up with Calloway to watch Netflix together.

The two teens walked to an apartment on 31st Circle East in Bradenton and Calloway walked her into a bedroom, shutting the door behind them.

About 20 to 30 minutes later, the four other teenage boys arrived. The girl told investigators, according to the report, that she could hear all five boys arguing over her age and her virginity. Calloway came back to the bedroom, she told investigators, and closed the door.

The girl reported that Calloway raped her then, but stopped when Gallardo walked in. The two boys began to argue and then left the room, according to the affidavit.

Shortly after, the fifth suspect, not yet named or arrested, came into the bedroom and raped her, the girl told investigators. Meanwhile, she reported hearing the other boys in the bathroom discussing something.

The boy left and then one by one Gallardo, Hinds and Mobley entered the bedroom, raped the girl and left before the next boy walked in, according to the affidavit.

Hinds initially denied the rape allegation when he was questioned by detectives, according to the report. But he later admitted to having sex with her but said it was consensual.

Manatee County school district officials did not return calls from the Herald seeking comment.

This story was originally published January 25, 2018 at 12:10 PM with the headline "Five Braden River students charged with raping girl."