The lawyers for three of the teenagers accused of relentlessly bullying 15-year-old Phoebe Prince for months prior to her death in January entered not guilty pleas on their behalf.

The teens did not appear in person after council filed paperwork waiving the teens’ right to appear at the Hampshire Superior Court proceeding.

Sean Mulveyhill, 17, of South Hadley is charged with statutory rape, violation of civil rights, criminal harassment and disturbing a school assembly.

Kayla Narey, 17, of South Hadley is charged with violation of civil rights, criminal harassment and disturbing a school assembly.

Austin Renaud, 18, of Springfield is charged with statutory rape.

All three must report for booking by Friday and are required to stay away from the Prince family as a condition of release.

On Thursday, three more accused teens face arraignment in juvenile court.

Ashley Longe, 16, of South Hadley is charged with violation of civil rights as a youthful offender.

Sharon Chanon Velazquez, 16, and Flannery Mullins, 16, both of South Hadley face charges of stalking and violation of civil rights as a youthful offender.

Velazquez’s lawyer, Colin Keefe, released a press statement saying:

“My client has been tried and convicted in the court of public opinion. I will remind you that we are dealing with a young adult, a child really, who is being swept up in circumstances that are beyond normal experiences. The full and true details involving this most unfortunate event have not been made public. When all the details become known, I am certain that my client will be cleared of these charges.

Regarding the question of school suspensions: We are aware that some students involved with this inquiry have been suspended from school. Privacy rules and common decency prevents me from identifying any of those students. But, again, a dangerous precedent of judging and punishing has occurred before the true details are made known, and before my client has had an opportunity to defend her self in within the criminal justice system.

I ask for patience from the public and the press. One life has been tragically lost. Let us not rush to judgment and harm others.”

Phoebe Prince committed suicide after months of torment according to District Attorney Elizabeth Schiebel. She said the assaultive behavior stemmed from the perpetrators displeasure with Phoebe’s brief dating relationship with a male student.

Phoebe’s death and the subsequent charges leveled against the teenagers have caused a deep rift in the small town where some parents have called for school administrators to step aside.

“This has been extremely hard for us, extremely hard. Through lack of quick and decisive leadership, people have become polarized,” said parent Luke Gelinas.

Gelinas has two kids in the school system and would like to see Superintendent Gus Sayer and South Hadley High School Principal Dan Smith step-down.

“These teachers need leadership. This town needs leadership. These kids need leadership and that’s where this system has failed- in leadership,” said Gelinas. “We have the death of a child here. All we want is the truth and we want our schools back.”

As the community takes steps toward healing, Schiebel is seeking justice. When the district attorney announced the charges last week she acknowledged the patience and cooperation of Phoebe Prince’s family.

“The Prince family has asked that the public refrain from vigilantism in favor of allowing the judicial system an opportunity to provide a measure of justice for Phoebe,” said Scheibel. “Now is not the time for retribution or reprisal with an aim toward targeting those named in these indictments. Rather, this should be a time of reflection and thought about the role each of us can play in recognizing and teaching civility and respect for one another.”