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9 teens complete program to drop charges from Tampa teen takeover
['Briona Arradondo']
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The Brief Nine teenagers arrested in May’s Tampa teen takeover completed a six-week program to clear their records of criminal charges.
Nine teenagers who faced fighting charges after a May teen takeover in Tampa graduated Thursday from a six-week accountability program.
Tampa teen takeover diversionThe backstory:Eight boys and one girl completed the "Responsibility Matters" program created by Safe and Sound Hillsborough to learn about the long-term consequences of their choices.
Exactly half of those arrested chose to participate in the six-week voluntary program to earn a clean record.
During that meeting, the state attorney will deliver certificates of completion and officially drop all pending charges against the nine teenagers, Barton said.