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LI student, others face life in R.I. sex case

A teen from North Bellmore and two others accused of sexually assaulting an intoxicated college classmate could face the rest of their lives in a Rhode Island prison if convicted, authorities said. The three defendants as well as the accuser were students at the University of Rhode Island last September when the attack is said to have occurred, though the North Bellmore defendant, Marina Melillo,...

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