Transgender boy, 16, beaten by large group of teens in Massachusetts
A transgender teenager was badly beaten by a large group of other teens in Gloucester, Massachusetts.
A teenager was badly beaten by a large group of other teens in Gloucester, Massachusetts. The victim and his mother say he was targeted for being transgender.
Police and other officials are investigating, including with a specialist in hate crimes, after the incident that was reported around 10:45 p.m. Friday.
“One second, I was having fun, the next second, I was on the ground getting my face stomped and beat up,” Jayden Tkaczyk, 16, said.
Jayden Tkaczyk.via WBTSHe is recovering from a broken bone in his face, nerve damage, a head injury and bruises all over his body.
“They were just saying the F slur over and over and over as they were punching me and stomping me,” he said.
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