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Teenager Pleads Guilty to Boston Assault of Classmate in Hotel Room

By Altman & Altman

A Canadian teenager accused of sexually assaulting a boarding room classmate during a 2007 class trip to Boston has pleaded guilty to one count of Massachusetts assault and battery. Armin Ruzbie, 19, was one of four 11th grade students accused of entering the hotel room of the male victim, then 16, at the Midtown Hotel on November 16, 2007. According to prosecutors, Ruzbie pulled down the boy?s pants and touched him inappropriately while someone else, who is now a codefendant, held him down. Ruzbie then called the boy?s room afterward claiming the incident was a joke. Another student had recorded the incident on video. While the codefendant faces the same Boston assault charges, the other two students were not charged. Ruzbie has expressed remorse over his actions and says that he has tried hard to become a better person...continue to full post

Full post as published by Boston Criminal lawyer Blog on August 19, 2010 (boomark / email).