Teen Charged With Raping Classmate Has Tuesday Trial

The trial of the Abingdon teen charged with raping a is scheduled to begin Tuesday.

Kyle Burnett Reddish, 17, of the 100 block of Kensington Parkway, is charged as an adult with two counts of second-degree rape and six related charges in the September 2011 sexual assault of a girl who was 14 years old at the time. Reddish was 16 when the case was initially brought against him.

The charges stem from an alleged attack the night after Reddish kicked a .

While at the girl's house with a group of people, , undressed her and repeatedly forced her to perform sexual acts, the charging documents state.

The girl's sister had taken her up to bed after the girl had consumed a large amount of alcohol, according to charging documents.

Two days later, the girl's brother allegedly assaulted Reddish at school, Bill Blackford, Reddish's lawyer, told Patch at the time.

The in connection with the alleged school assault.

The jury trial is scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. in .

Stick with Patch for updates.

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