CLEVELAND – Five Cleveland-area teens face juvenile disorderly conduct charges, and three are charged with misdemeanor assault, after they allegedly dumped a bucket of tobacco spit, urine and water on an autistic classmate over the summer.

The 15-year-old victim thought he was participating in the popular ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Aug. 18, when five of his “friends,” aged 14 to 16, instead dumped the nasty concoction over his head and captured the stunt on video, the Plain Dealer reports.

“All of the teens involved were – and are – friends who regularly hang out and, at times, engage in ‘distasteful’ and ‘sophomoric’ pranks, Assistant (Cuyahoga) County Prosecutor Duane Deskins, who heads the office’s Juvenile Division, said in a release,” according to the news site.

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“However, this incident is clearly different. It crossed a moral and legal line, and even the five alleged perpetrators understand that and have expressed regret,” Deskins said.

The teens, who attend Bay Village High School, have not been identified by law enforcement or media because they are minors.

Parents of the victim reported the incident to Bay Village Police Sept. 3 when they discovered the video, which shows the boy in front of a garage as he’s doused with the disgusting mixture, on YouTube.

The victim’s attorney, Dean Valore, said his client’s family is satisfied with the charges. He told the Plain Dealer the autistic teen just “wanted to fit in with the crowd,” but was humiliated by the prank.

“This boy was picked on because he was a little different,” Valore said. “This was a dignity issue.”

The alleged perpetrators contend they were unaware their friend is autistic, according to media reports.

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The jape garnered international media attention when prosecutors took over the case last month, including an online petition that garnered 360,000 signatures in support of prosecuting the teen offenders.

“The petition says the boy was covered in feces and urine, though police have found no evidence feces was in the bucket,” the Plain Dealer reports.

The incident also prompted outrage in the community, which sits along the Lake Erie shoreline west of Cleveland, which held a rally for tolerance, and fundraisers for the ALS Association and Autism Speaks. Celebrities, including Drew Carey, Jenny McCarthy, Donnie Walberg and Montel Williams also offered to help the family and police in the case, according to the news site.

“One of my reps talked to family of autistic teen in Bay Village. They are overwhelmed by everyone’s generous offers … and are taking time to determine how to handle the charitable offers. Wishing them the best and standing by for the word,” Carrey tweeted in September.

Valore told the media the victim’s family was “emotional and distraught” because “they didn’t want the spotlight,” but the charges “will start to give the family closure and a chance to heal.”

Attorney John Lawson, who represents one of the alleged perpetrators of the stunt, told Cleveland.com he believes his client would do well to engage in some type of community service or volunteer work to learn more about people with special needs.

“I think my client has learned a ton about autism since this happened,” Lawson said, adding that his client would like to remain friends with the victim.