In Torrington, Connecticut, two 18-year-old members of the Torrington Raiders, Edgar Gonzalez and Joan Toribio, are accused of second-degree sexual assault against two 13-year-old girls, in a story that is eerily echoing the Steubenville, Ohio incident in which two football players were convicted of sexually assaulting an intoxicated 16-year-old girl.

According to reports, both Gonzalez and Toribio were arrested last month for separate incidents that occurred in February. The Torrington police said the investigation is ongoing and Lieutenant Mike Emmanuel told reporters Wednesday: "It's very involved. It's very difficult to follow, even for us."

The online group Anonymous, who brought the Steubenville rape case to light, has made it clear they are getting involved in the Torrington story, tweeting, "Torrington better take note of #Steubenville because they're about to go on blast. #endrapeculture."

The victims of the assaults are being mocked on social media and called "whores" and "snitches," and being blamed for "ruining the lives" of their attackers.

Gonzalez was charged in March of 2012 with felony robbery, while four members of the team had to be suspended for participating in hazing. Torrington athletic director Mike McKenna downplayed the incidents, telling the Register Citizen: "If you think there's some wild band of athletes that are wandering around then I think you're mistaken. If you look at crime statistics these things happen everywhere and we're not any different than any other community."

Then-Raiders coach Dan Dunaj allowed Gonzalez to play in the fall following the robbery charges and told the Register Citizen, "I reeled the kid in after that, and he walked the line. As a coach I was doing something right."

He also said that if he were coaching the Raiders when the sexual assault charges came up he would not allow Gonzalez to continue playing.

The Register Citizen released an editorial condemning Torrington's response to these serious allegations. The following is an excerpt from the article:

"It's clear that Torrington students need an urgent education about blaming the victim, bullying and harassment, what "consent" means, why statutory rape is rape, period, and where football should stand in relation to their education and the rest of life. Let's hope that starts today."

Gonzalez and Toribio both pleaded not guilty.