Forgotten Sixth Member Of The ‘Central Park Five’ Has Been Cleared Of All Charges

Essence Magazine:

By Kevin L. Clark ·Updated July 27, 2022

Steven Lopez is the rarely mentioned sixth man linked to the 1989 rape of a jogger in Central Park, along with five other teenagers, has been cleared of a robbery charge related to the attack.

According to New York Times reports, Lopez, along with the Central Park Five, were arrested at age 15. He reached a deal with prosecutors after his arrest

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