Four Youths Charged in Gang Crime; Juvenile Was Recruited, Pr. William Police Say

From: The Washington Post | Date: August 22, 2002| Author: Josh White | Copyright information

Four members of a notoriously violent street gang have been charged in Prince William County with recruiting a juvenile into their ranks after a 17-year-old girl told police that she had been lured into their group, authorities said.

Prince William police said they are still looking for two members of Mara Salvatrucha -- or MS-13 -- who allegedly had sex with the girl as part of her initiation last week. MS-13 is a largely Salvadoran gang that has roots in the Los Angeles area and has ...

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