Rape sentences for teen boys unduly lenient, says Jess Phillips
Corroborated by 2 sources from 2 publishers
globalcrime17h ago
TL;DR
Reports differ across sources; according to theguardian.com, three teenage boys convicted of knife-point rape and other serious sexual offences against two teenage girls in Hampshire have not been given custodial sentences because the judge said he “should avoid criminalising these children unnecessarily”.
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The Guardian (World)
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/may/21/boys-convicted-of-get-non-custodial-sentences-as-judge-says-they-should-not-be-criminalised-unnecessarily
1d ago
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BBC News
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clypg68e2neo?at_campaign=rss&at_medium=RSS
1d ago
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BBC News
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwy2x7wxjego?at_campaign=rss&at_medium=RSS
10h ago