A Georgia teen with autism was placed on a ventilator last week after he was allegedly forced to consume excessive amounts of alcohol.
During a vicious bullying incident, the victim was given hallucinogenic mushrooms and spray-painted.
Assault Occurred During A House Party In Georgia
During spring break on the affluent Georgia island of Saint Simon’s, the 19-year-old victim was assaulted Tuesday night at a house party. In the intensive care unit, his current condition is stable.
According to reports, the traumatized high school graduate from Glynn Academy High School is on the autism spectrum. A Facebook account based in Glynn County posted a video of the victim sitting in a plastic chair
With his head bowed as he is sprayed with a hose, but police later stated that the footage was from a prior hazing incident involving the same teen. Several other bystanders, including a teen who celebrates the humiliation by smiling for the camera, can be seen in this clip.
The police are looking into the possibility that a picture going viral online was taken during the incident that put the teenager on a ventilator last week. The image depicts him unconscious in a chair covered in spray paint, with several males flipping birds in the background.
The Glynn County Police Department did not confirm the details of the alleged assault but stated that a group of youths delivered the unconscious teen to a local hospital early Wednesday morning before fleeing.
Online Outrage Sparks After Suspects Escape Charges
The agency stated in a press release, “Officers did not observe any signs of physical injury, but they did observe the presence of spray paint.” A combination of controlled substances and alcohol led to his severe intoxication, for which he was treated.
According to a GoFundMe page, the victim was tortured for hours. The suffering he endured will inevitably result in a lengthy emotional and mental recovery, the post states.”He is stable, but he is still in the ICU while he recovers and fights a lung infection that was caused by aspiration.”
The victim regained sufficient vitality to speak with police investigators. There was outrage expressed on Facebook about the lack of criminal charges against the teens involved, who are current and former students at Glynn Academy in Brunswick.
Despite the fact that several names of alleged perpetrators in Tuesday’s incident are circulating on social media, police have not identified any suspects in the case or commented on whether they will bring charges.
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