The gang of teenagers who sexually assaulted younger boys at a holiday camp on the island of Ameland was larger than previously thought, with authorities announcing Thursday they were investigating 13 youths over the attacks.
As fresh details emerged about the incident, the Osnabrück state prosecution office in Lower Saxony revised their previous statement that six to eight youths aged 13 to 16 were under investigation.
The attackers allegedly used objects including cola bottles and broomstick handles to sexually assault between six and eight boys, all aged about 13, it was revealed.
The incidents have led to a debate about the need to improve supervision on summer camps. The Lower Saxony state sporting federation has already announced it will examine further measures for training of supervisors.
The attacks occurred in early July on the Dutch island of Ameland, in a youth dormitory of a holiday camp sponsored by the city of Osnabrück’s municipal sports association.
Two of the alleged perpetrators, both aged 13, had at first been victims themselves.
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