COQUILLE — One of four teenage girls accused of assaulting a 15-year-old Marshfield High School student at Mingus Park earlier this month has admitted to three counts in the acts.

The girl, who turned 15 years of age on Monday, also appeared with an attorney that day in juvenile court before Coos County Circuit Judge Richard Barron. She had been charged in connection with attack in which police say a student was lured off campus to Mingus Park on Oct. 5, during an assembly. At the park, the four suspects were reported to have assaulted the other teen, including setting her hair on fire, ripping her clothing and pushing her into Mingus Lake.

According to court records, the first girl to appear in court had been charged with one count each of third-degree assault, recklessly endangering another, menacing, first-degree kidnapping, unlawful use of a weapon and three counts of coercion. In the agreement, the thin girl clad in faded jeans and a black jacket admitted to the assault (C felony), recklessly endangering and menacing charges, both class A misdemeanors.

“Has anyone threatened you or promised you anything to get you to do that?” Barron asked the girl of her decision.

“No,” she said.

The other counts were dismissed. Barron told the blonde-haired teen she could face a sentence of up to seven years at the state training school in Salem. He then went on to explain and asked whether she understood the counts against her. She replied that she did.

“Are all of them true?” he asked.

“Yes.”

The court set the girl’s disposition or sentencing hearing for 3 p.m. on Nov. 14.

Almost an hour later, two more of the girls appeared before Barron. However, attorneys representing the 14-year-olds asked for the judge to continue the hearing since they had not had time to discuss the plea offers with their clients. They are scheduled to return to court on Oct. 31. They face similar charges.

A fourth girl, who is 15, also faces similar counts except that she had been charged with attempted kidnapping. She, too, is due in juvenile court at 9:30 a.m. on Oct. 31.

None of the charges rate as Measure 11 counts in this instance and are not being handled as adult crimes. Therefore, while the names are in public court record, The World will not publish them. However, the assault, kidnap and weapon charges all are felony counts.

As to the four teenage girls’ status, initially the girls were suspended and scheduled to appear before a school expulsion hearings officer. School officials have refused to indicate the outcome or their school status.

“I can’t release any information,” Marshfield Principal Bob Line said Monday.

According to Coos Bay School District attorney David Dorsey of Coos Bay, such information would be considered personally identifiable and thus, in his opinion, not public record.

Under Coos Bay School District policy some directory information on students may be released, including student dates of attendance.

As to Marshfield’s policies on bullying and harassment, Line said the school will continue to use its program in place for tracking student problems. He added that the school expected a possible increase in counseling calls following the Mingus Park incident, but that didn’t happen. He reiterated that the campus is closed while school is in session, except during lunch, and students should be aware of that.

“We still encourage kids not to leave campus without permission,” he said.