What about the school officials, you cowards? They needed to be charged long before any of the teenagers.

I agree, the school officials are responsible and should pay the price.

I'm in my late 40's. Bullying has sadly always been around but it is the level of it that has changed. A lot of this is the fault of the schools and the parents. A lot of things that would not have been tolerated when I went to school (harrassing someone constantly or beating other kids up all the time), is. It just got worse over the years when no one did anything.

I stood up to some bullying and was called into the principal's office when I was in 6th grade. The intercom called out my name to come to the office. I was threatened with punishment because I stood up to some bullies. The bullies who did this weren't punished and everyone had a good laugh about it at my expense. Over the years this type of attitude has only encouraged and embolden bullies to continue their misbehavior. Back when I was in school most bullying was verbal or if it was physical, the victim did not end up in the hospital or seriously injured as a result. Now bullies stalk their victims and relentlessly pursue them (this would not have been tolerated in my day by parents or even the schools). They even threaten to do bodily harm to the parents.

Once a Parent always a Parent. Parents should communicate with their children daily. It's part of raising and nurturing. Children (0-18) should feel comfortable discussing anything they need to with Parents. Parents should be capable and want to help. Theres no such thing as auto-piloting while raising children. As far as teachers......so many of them are pre-occupied.

Plus it's a different world out here today. It's been said that the 20's are the new teens. Even though they are considered adults many don't seem to mature as young as they use to.

This abuse took place at and around SCHOOL! I would hope her parents advised and consoled her as best they could... But what do you do when you drop off your child for 6+ hours a day for an education??? You would EXPECT them to be safe in that environment.

DO NOT place blame on these parents DO not dare! Where were the school officials??? DID they do EVERYTHING possible to stop this? Undoubtedly NO! Just a sin, a sin what happened.... I am heartbroken for her family.

Why is it always the school's responsibility? WHEN do the parents of these children take responsibility for teaching them right from wrong? If these kids had learned a little more compassion and empathy at home it's bound to spill over in their behavior at school. We are what we learn - and learning begins in the home.

I still haven't seen all of the facts. Whom raped her? and it "sounds" like half of the school "conspired" to hurt this girl. However although new to America... The parents should of filed law suit against ALL of them! The rape though I am wondering if they all were in on that? I heard something about a boyfriend whom already had a girlfriend whom was an evil person. My best friend set me and my brother up to be murdered by a biker she fell in love with whom had a beef with my brother. Oh yeah people can be real evil! The girl that conspired to murder me and my brother did NOT get prosecuted even after I was in a coma for 5 days and my face was crushed and partly paralyzed my left hand. I won a $3 million law suit though. I would sue these kids and the school if they did know about it? SUE, SUE, SUE! It won't bring back ur daughter, but it will make these evil brats "remember"! Their KARMA will come due! Please feel sorry for them, knowing their karma will come! Karma knows where and when to strike!

I don't care what anyone says about bullying--it is different now than when I was in school. (I am 52...) It goes viral, on the Internet and Facebook and the like. Girls are BRUTAL--I've never seen anything like it. They are insecure and threatened by anyone they feel is prettier, or is getting more attention than they are....and THEY SUFFER NO CONSEQUENCES for anything they do. Media and society INSIST that girls be THIN, GORGEOUS, and very SEXUAL. Also, kids today have some sense of entitlement--to get or have anything they want. Parents are either too busy to parent, or they fear repercussions if they punish a child. Schools can't punish kids AT ALL--for ANYTHING THEY DO. Today's society is a free-for-all--it's "shock me if you can" mentality WILL come to a terrible end in some way. I really want to see the Mass. school system step up and make examples of the malcontents that hurt this poor girl to the point of her suicide, AND their parents. And the schoolboard needs to be brought to justice as well. This is a SICKENING thing....it literally makes me ill.

Having almost faced expulsion myself in High school this story brings up a lot of memories for me of how the school system could have worked differently on my behalf. A new girl had moved to town and I excepted her as a friend. She was constantly harassed and bullied by another female in the school. Over and over again each time an incident occurred we went to the principal of the school and notified him. The only thing that occurred was she was talked to and I believe at one point she had three days of suspension. However, the harassment continued until my friend was compelled to take matters in her own hands. She then brought several knifes to school and intended on using them. I took them away from her and gave them to another friend and asked her not to allow her to have them if intent to harm was still emanate. A few days later my parents received a phone call that we were to go before the school board and I was facing expulsion! My parents are very simple people and did the best they could with me. They didn’t have much to say during the review...I had a lot to say. We came to the faculty several times and they did nothing. What is a child suppose to do when the adults that are suppose to be protecting them, give a violent afflicter a slap on the wrist? Kids tend to take drastic measures when they are threatened. I ended up not getting expelled, but my friend did. The bully received a few more days of suspension.