Three more teenagers have been arraigned in connection with the death of 15-year-old Phoebe Prince. None of the teens appeared in court today. They were represented by council who entered not guilty pleas on their behalf.
As a condition of release they must stay away from the Prince family.
Ashley Longe, 16, of South Hadley is charged with violation of civil rights as a youthful offender.
Sharon Chanon Velazquez, 16, and Flannery Mullins, 16, both of South Hadley face charges of stalking and violation of civil rights as a youthful offender.
Three other teens were arraigned on Tuesday.
Sean Mulveyhill, 17, of South Hadley is charged with statutory rape, violation of civil rights, criminal harassment and disturbing a school assembly.
Kayla Narey, 17, of South Hadley is charged with violation of civil rights, criminal harassment and disturbing a school assembly.
Austin Renaud, 18, of Springfield is charged with statutory rape.
No school officials are facing criminal charges though District Attorney Elizabeth Scheibel has referred to the actions, or lack of actions, on the part of staff and administrators as troubling.
In total, six teens are facing charges related to what Scheibel described as the relentless torment of Prince over several months. Prince committed suicide in January.
The District Attorney’s office initially announced further charges “in addition” to those pressed against the six named teenagers. Scheibel announced numerous delinquency complaints against “three juveniles, all females, from South Hadley” but offered no further explanation, constrained by legal and ethical confidentiality rules protecting juveniles. It has since become clear that the “three juveniles, all females” referred to by Scheibel are the same teenagers facing public charges.
The investigation is ongoing.