Four charged in alleged sexual assault

Published Nov. 18, 2011 12:00 a.m. ET

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Four high school football players facing charges related to an alleged sexual assualt of a teammate appeared in court in Southern California on Friday.

The alleged assault took place Oct. 17 after the Castle Park High School football team held a practice session at their school in Chula Vista, south of San Diego, the San Diego Union-Tribune reported.

The four youths — who faced a juvenile court and were not named for legal reasons — were alleged to have attacked the other player near the school cafeteria.

School principal Virginia Sandoval-Johnson described the incident as "horseplay that went too far."

A defense attorney for one of the boys said three charges had been filed, but did not provide further details.

The four boys have been suspended from the school, the Los Angeles Times reported.