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2 Charged with Hate Crimes in San Jose State University Student Attack
Prosecutors say the suspects punched the student more than 20 times, kicked him and hit a friend who tried to shield him.
- On Wednesday, the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office charged 19-year-old Josue Medina Flores of Sunnyvale and 20-year-old Christian Gabriel Nunez Petty of Fremont with felony assault and hate crimes following a Saturday attack on a San Jose State University student.
- According to prosecutors, the victim and two friends were walking on the San Jose State campus around 3:44 a.m. Saturday when the suspects approached, asked if the student was gay, and began shouting homophobic slurs before the group attempted to ignore them and walk away.
- The attackers punched the victim more than two dozen times and kicked him, also striking a friend who attempted to shield him. University police arrested Medina Flores and Nunez Petty on campus after the assault was captured on security video.
- Medina Flores and Nunez Petty were scheduled for arraignment at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday at the Hall of Justice in San Jose. If convicted on the charges, both men face potential prison time.
- This incident marks the 14th hate crime charge filed by the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office this year. "Tolerance and diversity are cherished values in this community," District Attorney Jeff Rosen said, emphasizing legal consequences for such acts.
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Two Charged With Hate Crimes In CA Anti-Gay Assault
San Jose’s ABC affiliate reports: Two men have been charged with felony assault and hate crime enhancements in connection with an attack on a San Jose State University student, according to prosecutors. A 19-year-old from Sunnyvale and a 20-year-old from Fremont appeared in court Wednesday. The defendants did not enter pleas and are being held … The post Two Charged With Hate Crimes In CA Anti-Gay Assault appeared first on Joe.My.God..
2 men charged with hate crimes for allegedly shouting anti-gay slurs while attacking San Jose State student
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Two men were charged with hate crimes for allegedly shouting anti-gay slurs while attacking a San Jose State University student on campus last week, prosecutors said. Josue Medina Flores, a 19-year-old resident of Sunnyvale, and Christian…
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