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3 girls charged after Pennsylvania college students beaten by mob in caught-on-camera assault

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Worrell, G. (2026, September 18). 3 girls charged after Pennsylvania college students beaten by mob in caught-on-camera assault. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/18/us-news/three-girls-charged-after-york-college-of-pennsylvania-students-beaten-by-mob-in-caught-on-camera-assault/

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New York Post · collected 2026-09-18 · by Georgia Worrell
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Three juvenile girls have been charged with crimes ranging from felony riot to simple assault in connection with a violent mob attack on female students of York College of Pennsylvania. The incident occurred around 1:50 a.m. Saturday when a group of over 100 individuals gathered for an illegal street race attacked the students after one of them asked the crowd to leave their property. Police and the district attorney emphasized that despite being juveniles, those involved will face serious consequences within the juvenile justice system focused on rehabilitation.
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On September 12, in York, Pennsylvania, female students from York College of Pennsylvania were violently attacked by a mob during an illegal street race near their off-campus house. The incident occurred around 1:50 AM when the students asked people to leave their property; dozens of attackers rushed and assaulted them, dragging at least two girls by their hair and beating them unconscious on the front porch. One victim was further beaten as she lay on the ground while others were attacked outside the house. Police later charged three juvenile girls with offenses ranging from felony riot to simple assault, among other charges, but did not release their identities due to their age. York College leadership and local authorities are discussing community safety measures in response to this incident.

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Georgia Worrell
25 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
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Fox 43 Morning Report York City York College York County

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Barker PERSON · 2× Daniel Lentz PERSON · 1× Fox 43 ORG · 1× Morning Report ORG · 1× Tim Barker PERSON · 1× York City GPE · 1× York College ORG · 1× York County GPE · 1×

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The charges against those suspects “range from felony riot to misdemeanor simple assault, defiant trespass and harassment,” York City Police Captain Daniel Lentz said during a press conference, in which the girls were not identified publicly because of their ages.
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🔮 Though the baby-faced defendants are being prosecuted through the juvenile justice system, which is mostly “focused on rehabilitation,” they will face serious consequences for the sickening attacks, according to York County District Attorney Tim Barker.

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Three juvenile girls have been slapped with criminal charges for the harrowing, caught-on-camera mob assault near the York College of Pennsylvania, officials announced Friday. asserted
officials → slap → Pennsylvania
The charges against those suspects “range from felony riot to misdemeanor simple assault, defiant trespass and harassment,” York City Police Captain Daniel Lentz said during a press conference, in which the girls were not identified publicly because of their ages. asserted
girls → range → ages
Though the baby-faced defendants are being prosecuted through the juvenile justice system, which is mostly “focused on rehabilitation,” they will face serious consequences for the sickening attacks, according to York County District Attorney Tim Barker. uncertain
they → prosecute → Barker
“We absolutely will fully hold accountable the individuals that did this,” Barker vowed. asserted
Barker → hold → this
The chaos unfolded at around 1:50 a.m. Saturday after a mob of agitators allegedly invaded a group of female York College students’ off-campus home in the West Jackson Street area. uncertain
mob → unfold → area
Several of the roommates were allegedly dragged by the hair, punched, kicked, maced and beaten unconscious after one of more than 100 mobsters that had gathered for an illegal street race became enraged at their request for the crowd to get off their property, one of the victims told Fox 43. uncertain
one → drag → Fox
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Report → start → news
Officials on Friday said they could not disclose exactly how many victims were left bloodied and bruised during the fracas, only confirming that it was more than one. However, all injuries sustained during the madness fell within the legal definition of “bodily injury,” meaning they were not life-threatening, Barker said, adding: “We absolutely thank God for that.” This is a developing story. uncertain
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