Three students at Miramar middle school were suspended inappropriate sexual behavior

At least three students at Glades Middle School complained about "inappropriate sexual conduct" by fellow students in a class there, a Miramar police spokeswoman said.The three students, all 12-year-old girls, told police that two boys, ages 13 and 14, and a 13-year-old girl began committing the acts in September and stopped when one of the victims reported the incidents Thursday, said police spokeswoman Detective Yessenia Diaz.The first girl came forward Dec. 4, after her parents insisted she tell them why her grades were slipping, Diaz said.More students may have been victimized, said Diaz, who urged parents and students to alert school officials and law enforcement.

Research shows children becoming sexually active at younger ages, and preteens in middle school also are highly susceptible to peer pressure, said Jennifer Lansford, associate research professor with the Center for Child and Family Policy at Duke University. more