Shenandoah teen admits in juvenile court his role in fatal beating of an illegal immigrant

The Associated Press
POTTSVILLE - A Shenandoah teenager admitted in Schuylkill County Juvenile Court here today that he took part in the fatal beating of an illegal Mexican immigrant last summer. Eighteen-year-old Brian Scully apologized for the July 12 fight that pitted several white Shenandoah teens against 25-year-old Luis Ramirez, who also was living the borough.President Judge William E. Baldwin found Scully delinquent and ordered him to spend 90 days in a treatment center.After that, the court will determine if Scully should spend additional time in detention. He could be kept in a detention center until he is 21. Scully was one of four charged in Ramirez's death in Shenandoah.Scully earlier had testified that he struck Ramirez and yelled racial slurs at him.Earlier this month, a jury convicted Brandon J. Piekarsky, 17, and Derrick M. Donchak, 19, of simple assault. Piekarsky was acquitted of third-degree murder, and Donchak was acquitted of aggravated assault. Both also were acquitted of ethnic intimidation. They await sentencing.Colin Walsh, 17, has pleaded guilty in federal court to violating Ramirez's civil rights and is awaiting sentencing. As a result, prosecutors dropped state charges including third-degree murder and ethnic intimidation.
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