Texas district investigating after mother alleges 8th grade girl gang-raped behind middle school

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Campus police at a Houston-area school has stepped up security as they investigate claims that an 8th-grader was gang-raped by classmates behind the Forest Brook Middle School.

"They ruined my niece real bad," said the girl's uncle. "They forcefully took her out of the school and to the back woods and sexually molested her."

Her mother, who the Chronicle is not naming in order to protect the teen's anonymity, found out about the alleged attack Monday when the school called her, she said. No one has been charged as authorities continue looking into the claim, according to a Houston ISD spokesman.

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Just before last period Monday, several male classmates forced the 13-year-old out into woods behind the building, the woman said.

"They stripped off her clothes and were hitting her," the mother said. "One pulled down his stuff and had sex with her."

Another, she said, recorded it all and posted it on Instagram, where it quickly made the rounds to the rest of the student body. Eventually, school officials learned of the incident through the online post, according to the mom.

In total, two or three attackers had sex with the teen, her mother said.

"One was pulling on her hair, one was punching her," she added.

The girl had attended the same school since sixth grade and had not previously had problems there, though the mother described Forest Brook as "very unsafe" with "no supervision."

In a statement Tuesday, Houston ISD said it is looking into the incident.

"HISD Police are investigating an alleged sexual assault involving several Forest Brook Middle School students near the campus," the district said. "At this time, no charges have been filed."

Student safety is "our top priority," the district said."School administrators and HISD police will increase frequency of their patrols on and around campus."

But the worried mom faulted the school for failing to offer proper supervision sooner.

"No teachers were out there when this was going on," she said. "No teachers, no officers, no one out there watching the kids."

Now, she's concerned about her younger girl who goes to the same school, and she kept her older daughter home from class.

"I know she's hurt," she said. "I can see it in her eyes."