Quakertown protest cases move forward for most students after court hearings

Court proceedings are continuing for most of the students charged in connection with last month’s protest in Quakertown, following a series of hearings at the Bucks County Courthouse.

According to PhillyBurbs, one of the five teens, a 16-year-old boy, reached a resolution Friday that will result in his felony charges being dismissed. According to his attorney, the agreement involves probation tied to misdemeanor offenses and does not require an admission of guilt. His house arrest was also lifted as part of the outcome.

For the remaining students, however, the cases are moving forward, per the report. Three teens are scheduled to proceed toward trial, while a fourth also had a hearing that will allow the case to continue. At least two additional students had their house arrest conditions lifted, though the charges against them remain in place, according to the article…

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