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One teen protester detained over scuffle with Pennsylvania police chief enters probation program
A 16-year-old Quakertown high school junior avoided felony charges by entering a six-month probation program that could lead to dismissal and expungement, his attorney said.
- On March 20, the 16-year-old Quakertown student appeared in Bucks County court and entered a diversionary program after two felony assault counts were dropped, facing six months' probation.
- On Feb. 20, Quakertown Community High School students staged a school-approved anti-ICE walkout with about 35 participants, and video shows Scott McElree, Quakertown police chief and borough manager, in plainclothes wrapping his arms around a 15-year-old female student, sparking a scuffle.
- Scott McElree remains on paid leave as the Bucks County District Attorney's Office investigates the police response, while Quakertown residents and parents demand disciplinary action at town meetings.
- The Quakertown Five had their house-arrest orders lifted while spending four to eight days in juvenile detention and wearing ankle monitors for about a month; four teens have return hearings next month.
- Attorneys say the case reflects broader social discord and argue teens were persecuted for protesting, with one lawyer stating 'It ensures that, in fact, all of the charges will end up being dismissed against my client and expunged.
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Quakertown protest: Felony charges dropped for 1 teen; house arrest lifted for all
Lawyers representing the teens said the legal process has been traumatizing for their clients and that they want to move forward. Four of the teens are expected to return to court next month.
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One teen protester detained over scuffle with Pennsylvania police chief enters probation program
The first of five high school protesters detained for days in Pennsylvania after a scuffle with a man who turned out to be the police chief entered a probationary program designed to spare him a criminal record.
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Charges dropped for teen arrested during Quakertown rally
Four members of the “Quakertown five” — the teenagers who were arrested last month after a violent clash with police at an anti-ICE student protest — are now off house arrest after appearing in Bucks County court Friday morning.
·Philadelphia, United States
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