7 More Policemen Held in Alleged Rapes

Seven more Mexico City police officers have been arrested in the suspected gang rape of three teenage girls, bringing to 15 the number of officers held in the case, a newspaper reported. Reforma said all 15 officers had pleaded innocent to the charges. Nine members of the Mexico City mounted police force were arrested Thursday for the alleged rape of teens ages 13, 15 and 18, authorities reported. One of them was released over the weekend for lack of evidence. The girls had stopped a patrol car to ask for directions in eastern Mexico City a week ago. The police officers offered to drive them to where they were going but instead took them to a police horse stable, where they were allegedly raped and held for four days before escaping, officials said.