Teens Francisco Palencia and Josue Ramirez accused of attacking, raping woman in front of son during home invasion
Mike Gallagher
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. - Police have arrested three teenagers accused of raping a Gwinnett County woman during a home invasion last month.
According to the police report, 17 year-old Francisco Palencia and 19 year-old Josue Ramirez broke into a woman's apartment on May 12 around 3 a.m. When the woman tried to get away with her children, the men threw boiling water on her and began shocking her with a Taser gun.
The police report said the intruders then pushed the mother into the bedroom, forced her to remove her clothing and raped her in front of her older son.
The victim told police the suspects stole her jewelry box, her student ID card and her German Shepherd puppy.
An unidentified 15 year-old girl who drove the two men to the apartment was also arrested. All three teens are facing a number of charges, including rape, aggravated sodomy, kidnapping, home invasion, aggravated battery and cruelty to children. It is unclear what the unidentified juvenile is being charged with.
The suspects are being held at the Gwinnett County Jail.
