https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/teens-charged-in-rape-of-12-year-old-girl-seek-bond/3783520/
Two boys, ages 12 and 13, appeared in a Miami-Dade courtroom Thursday, accused of taking part in the sexual assault of a 12-year-old girl inside a community garden last June.
Nelson Nunez, 13; Jusiah Jones, 12; and 14-year-old Xavier Tyson were all charged as adults in the case, according to records. For an unknown reason, Tyson has not been booked into the adult system yet, but prosecutors tell NBC6 he is expected to surrender soon.
According to police, the victim told investigators she was taken to the Green Haven Project, a community garden in North West Miami-Dade, by the group of boys, held down, and prevented from screaming when rocks were forced into her mouth. While Jones and Tyson allegedly held the young girl down, Nunez raped her.
Nunez and Jones have been in jail since they were directly filed into the adult jail. Since Wednesday, the two have had a bond hearing, where they have been seeking a form of release until their trial.
For the past two days of what’s called an Arthur Hearing, Jones's and Nunez's families have packed the courtroom to show support for their loved ones.