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Tenn. High School Basketball Trio Charged With Raping Teammate on Trip

Three high school basketball players from Tennessee have been charged with raping and assaulting a teammate while staying in a rental cabin for a tournament, officials said late Tuesday.

The male victim was hospitalized and had to undergo surgery "due to the extent of his injuries" after the Dec. 23 incident, according to the Gatlinburg Police Department.

The three suspects and the victim were all juveniles from Ooltewah High School, in Ooltewah, Tennessee, on a trip with their basketball team to Gatlinburg, police said.

The three suspects have been served with the juvenile equivalent of charges for aggravated rape and aggravated assault and were dismissed from the team. The victim was released from the hospital after an eight-day stay, according to NBC affiliate WRCB.

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