MILWAUKEE, Wis. — For the first time, we're hearing from the two elderly men who were beaten by four Milwaukee public high school students last week.
The beating was caught on video. Four teenagers have been charged and arrested. Four of them have now appeared before a judge and have been ordered to stay in secure custody.
We're not releasing the names of the teenagers because they're not being charged as adults. In most cases, cameras aren't allowed in the courtroom.
TMJ4's Jenna Rae was able to sit in on all four cases.
"What he did to me, that's uncalled for. He's not a little kid. He knew what he was doing, and he'll go out there and do that s*** again," Jessie Andino, one of the victims, said.
Watch: Victims of beating near Bradley Tech testify in teen's court hearing
Andino and Freddie Vega, another victim, testified in front of a children's court commissioner Wednesday afternoon. It was their first time telling their side of the story.
"Punching us and kicking us like we're two piñatas, you know, we are humans too. We didn't say nothing to them; there was no reason for them to come to us," Vega explained.
Video from the attack shows the four teenagers kicking and punching Andino and Vega, at one point, to the ground.
On Wednesday, the 14-year-old charged and one of the 15-year-old's charged were in court. They both entered a denial, which in juvenile court means they pleaded not guilty.
On Thursday, another teenager, whose age we don't know because the case is sealed, also entered a denial plea.
Watch: Fourth teen appears in court for charges of elder abuse.
The judge, in all three cases, ordered the four teenagers to stay in secure custody.
On Thursday, September 26, "teen one" made an appearance in court. Because it is the teen's first offense, the judge decided the teen can go home. He will have GPS monitoring, a 24-hour curfew, must go to school every day, and must not possess any weapons.
The victims were on the call and they wanted the teen to stay in custody, but both the state and defense suggested he should be released to his home. The teen is 15 years old and his petition is sealed. We do not know his exact charges.
All four teens will be in court again for another hearing over the next month.
It’s about time to watch on your time. Stream local news and weather 24/7 by searching for “TMJ4” on your device.
Available for download on Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, and more.
