No jail time ???
A 15-year-old boy was convicted at Southampton Crown Court of raping a 15-year-old girl in an underpass on a first date and a 14-year-old girl in a field.
Another 15-year-old boy was found guilty of six counts of being involved in the rapes of both girls and a 14-year-old boy was found guilty of two counts of rape in the second incident.
Among other sanctions, the boys were given Youth Rehabilitation Orders and walked out of Southampton Crown Court with 11 rape convictions between them; most for physical rapes and the remainder for encouraging and filming the attacks.
Explaining his sentence, Judge Nicholas Rowland said: "I should avoid criminalising these children unnecessarily and understand the effects of their behaviour and support their reintegration into society."
He then emphasised their "very young" ages and said: "None of you need to go to prison today."
If these were your daughters what would you think of these sentences?
Another 15-year-old boy was found guilty of six counts of being involved in the rapes of both girls and a 14-year-old boy was found guilty of two counts of rape in the second incident.
Among other sanctions, the boys were given Youth Rehabilitation Orders and walked out of Southampton Crown Court with 11 rape convictions between them; most for physical rapes and the remainder for encouraging and filming the attacks.
Explaining his sentence, Judge Nicholas Rowland said: "I should avoid criminalising these children unnecessarily and understand the effects of their behaviour and support their reintegration into society."
He then emphasised their "very young" ages and said: "None of you need to go to prison today."
If these were your daughters what would you think of these sentences?
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