Teens acquitted of murder , aggravated assault , ethnic intimidation . However , the all-white jury of six men and six women from Schuylkill County jury found Piekarsky and Donchak guilty of simple assault . Verdict sends `` extremely dangerous '' precedent , advocacy group says . Schuylkill County prosecutors alleged the beating was racially motivated . The teens were found not guilty on all charges and will be tried as adults in a court room next month.
Teens acquitted of murder , aggravated assault , ethnic intimidation . Verdict sends `` extremely dangerous '' precedent , advocacy group says . Schuylkill County prosecutors alleged the beating was racially motivated . The teens were found not guilty on all charges and will be tried as adults in a court room next month.