Teen girl kidnapped and held at gunpoint in NJ hotel room, officials say

🚨 Girl, 13, said she was assaulted at hotel

🚨 A group of Newark teens has been charged

🚨 Prosecutors say they knew the victim beforehand

HARRISON — Four teens from Newark have been charged with holding a girl captive in a Hudson County hotel room, according to prosecutors.

It happened on Sunday morning at a hotel along Passaic Avenue in Harrison, according to the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office.

The group physically assaulted the 13-year-old and tried to sexually assault her, prosecutors said.

She told authorities that she was locked in the room and two of her attackers had handguns.

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Investigators said they found two handguns and hollow-point bullets during a search of the hotel room.

Authorities announced the charges, listed below, on Monday afternoon.

🔴 A 15-year-old girl from Newark was charged with attempted sexual assault, kidnapping, conspiracy to kidnap, simple assault, and weapons offenses;

🔴 Another 15-year-old girl from Newark was charged with attempted sexual assault, aggravated assault, simple assault, kidnapping, conspiracy to kidnap, and weapons offenses;

🔴 Tavin McCullough, 18, of Newark was charged with child endangerment and weapons offenses.

🔴 Kyle Green, 18, of Newark was charged with child endangerment and weapons offenses.

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