They were convicted on the basis of allegedly coerced confessions and faulty scientific evidence .
The five boys , who were between the ages of 14 and 16 at the time , were convicted of the assault and rape of Meili , who was jogging in Central Park .
boys were convicted on the basis of allegedly coerced confessions and faulty scientific evidence .
The five boys , who were between the ages of 14 and 16 at the time , were convicted of the assault and rape of Meili , who was jogging in Central Park .