Delaware Teen Found Guilty of Raping High School Colleague

October 22, 2014 Posted by Staff

Eighteen-year-old Jocori Scarborough of Delmar was found guilty for five counts of accusations by the Wicomico County jury. Scarborough is guilty of second-degree rape, as well as of false imprisonment, second-degree assault, reckless endangerment, and disturbing or threatening a student, USA Today notes. Every accusation head is related to the rape of a Parkside High School colleague on May 5.

Both the Wicomico County Senior Assistant State’s Attorney Karen Dean and defense attorney Eddie Gonzalez held strong closing arguments. The jury decided in favor of the rape victim who testified on Monday.

“(The victim’s) account is all you have to believe to convict the defendant,” Dean said. “She said no,” Dean said. “She said no several times.”

DNA evidence proved that the two had sex, as the victim’s underwear contained traces of Scarborough’s DNA.

Gonzalez pointed evidence that her client was not guilty beyond reasonable doubt, although the jury may feel that Scarborough is guilty. The victim did not cry during the act and, moreover, she did not suffer any injuries, although a nurse testified that it may be a result of her young age.

The defense attorney continued, complaining that the state didn’t call other people who had seen the victim right after the incident to testify. Gonzales pointed that the victim sent mixed signals to Scarborough during the day, in an effort to convince the jury that the accusations brought to his client can be reasonably doubted.

But Dean said that the victim had no reasons to lie about the accusations. Rape victims are usually in precarious position and their behavior is expected to be more rational than the circumstances allow. In this case, the victim wouldn’t have had anything to gain from accusing Scarborough of raping her. Moreover, she had to go through an extensive administrative and judicial process to present her case.

The jury needed 90 minutes to reach the conclusion that Scarborough is guilty.

The Wicomico County public schools spokeswoman Tracy Sahler stated through an email that

“We are appreciative of all the diligent and cooperative work of school administration, law enforcement and the judicial system in support of safe schools. Providing a safe learning environment for our students and staff remains a top priority for Wicomico Schools.

“Jocori Scarborough is no longer a student of Wicomico County Public Schools, and has not been for several months.”

mickrussom

If obama had a son, he would look like this and do things like this.
- Dolmance
  
  Yeah, because he’s black.
  
  You have no understanding or appreciation that you’re not just stupid, but evil too. Terrific.
  - Theodsman
    
    Presumably that was Obama’s qualifications for making that statement originally too. There seems no other logical reason for making it.
    - Dolmance
      
      That’s a load of garbage. His “qualifications” for making that statement, was of a parent, who related to a child, who was simply going about his lawful business, being murdered because of his color, by a psychopath who has been arrested a dozen times since he got off at trial, and who has threatened numerous people with shooting, including two girlfriends.
      
      If a man like that chased you in his car and jumped out, then chased you on foot and got in your face, would you be complying with his wishes? Would any teenage boy not punch that lunatic in the face?
      
      You’re just full of it.
      - Theodsman
        
        Many children die on a daily basis. Obama is very selective in his personal responses towards their deaths. The one consistent requirement is the shooting of black teens. It is unfortunate. At the very least his counsel and PR Manager should be seriously reevaluated.
        
        I’m not arguing the actions of Trayvon Martin or the guy who shot him. I’m referring to the actions of Obama. Thank you for staying on point and not going off on a tangent. It is much appreciated.
      - Dolmance
        
        This “death” was front and center in the News, and the President commented on it, as a parent.
        
        You referred to this rapist, as just like the President’s son, if he had one, because he has black skin.
        
        You’re still full of it, and you have nothing to say in your defense, which concludes this conversation.
      - iendecker
        
        Yes he did. So what? Obama is black and so is this kid. Obama made the statement about Trevon because they were both black.
      - Dolmance
        
        Yes, as a black child being murdered by someone with impunity, he expressed a sense that Trayvon could have been his child, because black children get killed a whole lot more than whites.
        
        And you related it to a vicious rapist. And you don’t see what you’re doing is objectionable? If you don’t, then you haven’t got a brain cell in your head.
      - iendecker
        
        I didn’t relate it to that at all. You did. And if you think Trayvon was an innocent teen then you obviously don’t have a brain cell in your head. It ( the Trayvon shooting) was found to be under stand your ground laws in a court of law, at trial.
      - Theodsman
        
        You clearly are confusing me with the other poster. I made no reference to a rapist being like the President’s son. I made a reference to the fact that the only two killings that Obama has gotten directly involved in have been black teens killed by non-blacks. I also have plenty to say in my defense. I appreciate that you believe in your psychic abilities enough to immortalize them on the internet, but they’re a bit lacking. Sorry.
        
        There are plenty of deaths that are front and center in the news. They are rarely sensationalized unless there is some gain to be garnered from it. This, more often than not, falls along the lines of race issues. And again, Obama has yet to come out on the record and make such a heart felt and emotional comment regarding any other deaths other than those that involved the death of a black teen at the hands of a non-black (originally white) shooter. It’s unfortunate, but those are the facts. Obama’s record speaks for itself and I have no need to propitiate your or anyone else’s sensibilities with anything other than facts. This is a failure of news agencies as much as it is of Obama’s counsel and PR management team. It is all about image management and rarely, if ever, about actual concerns for those involved. And worse yet, the concern over people who are killed and murdered every day is horrifically nonexistent.
      - Reality
        
        Youre full of it if you think Trayvon was some innocent child who did nothing to deserve getting shot. But then again you are the type of moron who thinks its OK to repeatedly bash someones head into the pavement as long as the attacker is black, and if you attempt to defend yourself you are just an evil racist KKK republican…
      - Dolmance
        
        Yeah, what crime was that, buying Skittles and walking home?
        
        And yes, I think it’s fine and quite understandable to bash someone’s head in, running out of a car, chasing you, laying hands on you and then after shooting you, sitting on your chest, so you can’t breathe, and playing around with his arms.
        
        Zimmerman has threatened a number of people with his gun, including girlfriends, and has been arrested for it. In most states, he would have been prosecuted for a felony, only the women didn’t press charges and in that cesspool known as Florida, that’s enough..
        
        You are a racist, one of many who defended that smirking sociopath. You can have him.
      - iendecker
        
        No, your full of it. That teen was in a gated community that he did not belong in. HE doubled back and jumped him. Trevon could have the cops him self while being followed but didn’t. And he was a little thug before getting shot.
  - iendecker
    
    You have to understand that your beloved Obama was stupid enough to say that about a case that had not been to trial yet. It’s one of the things that will follow him and mark HIM as racist for ever
- TaneekaHill .
  
  No matter the situation…ignorance shows up and shows out…lets all be hopeful you do not have a son unleashed on this world carrying that ignorant gene expression.
rabenatz

What the hell, even if she hadn’t said no it would have still been rape if she gave him any signals whatsoever that she didn’t want it. And what is second-degree rape?
Don Pendelton

Yeah,.. wonderful kid. Put him away before he kills someone.

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Chris Williams

I followed the trial and I have come to the conclusion it was nothing but a white-dominated sham witch-hunt type trial. The sex was consensual and she is carrying their love child. Just another example of the white man putting down the African American. Terrible. At least the child will have free healthcare and other welfare, so at least that’s one good thing about the white man’s system.
Apu Bugolligosh

Of course.
CharlesKGim

Here is what’s not being said in THIS article.

1) They were seeing kissing BEFORE the incident.
2) Prior to this date they were in a relationship.

I am sure this picture gives the racists justification for their existence but the story is not as black and white (pun intended) as some would have you believe.
- Reality
  
  Ummm, rape is rape. She said no, that is ALL that is needed. It doesnt matter what was said or done before the incident, the fact that she said no and he didnt stop is all that it takes. But go ahead and keep thing everyone is racist instead of the truth that you are just a moron…
  - iendecker
    
    All to true. No means no. He raped her. Doesn’t matter if they dated before or not.
Maurice Adelmon

Poor dude, guilty of being black and a male.