A school investigation: boys are going to avoid jail time

Three boys expelled from the prestigious Milton Academy struck a deal with prosecutors Wednesday to avoid &to=http:// english.pravda.ru/printed.html?news_id=15286 ' target=_blank>jail time on statutory rape charges involving a 15-year-old girl.

The 17-year-old boys must serve two years of pretrial probation, after which the criminal charges will be dropped if they stay out of trouble, said Kevin Bowe, a spokesman for the Norfolk district attorney's office. No pleas were entered, tells the Washington Post.