LAKELAND -- The Polk County Sheriff says he wants everyone connected to a taped beating of a 16-year-old, which showed up on MySpace.com, tried as adults.

Authorities said the girl was attacked on March 30 by six girls when she arrived at a friend's home.

Eight teens have been arrested, ranging in age from 14 to 18.

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said the incident began after slurs and insults were allegedly made on the popular social networking site MySpace.com by the girl.

At one point in the video, the beaten girl was knocked unconscious, and was later seen pleading to be let out of the house.

The victim's mother said what happened to her daughter was simply shocking.

"You don't think that this is going to happen to you or your child. You only see it when you see something happen to them, and you're looking at TV and going into shock, but when it hits you at home, it's too hard to bear," the girl's mother said.

The sheriff's office said that after the attack, three of the teens forced the victim into a vehicle and drove her to another location, where she was told she would be given a worse beating if she called police.

Two males -- one adult and one minor -- were also charged for allegedly acting as lookouts during the beating. One boy, who was charged as an adult, was freed on bail.

The victim's father said a number of videos were recorded and that the teens intended to post it on YouTube.com.

The girl is still recovering from a concussion and has lost some vision and hearing. She said she won't be returning to public school because of what happened.

A judge issued a gag order for all the witnesses Wednesday, saying it was necessary because of the notoriety of the case, and over concerns further discussion would keep the defendants from getting a fair trial.

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