Teenage boys avoid jail after rape and sexual assault of girls in north-east England
Exclusive: Calls for urgent change after rehabilitation orders and ‘laughable’ £26 in court fees in three separate cases
TL;DR
- Three cases involving teenage boys and serious sexual offenses have led to lenient sentences.
- Defendants received rehabilitation orders rather than imprisonment.
- Court fees in these cases were as low as £26.
- The outcomes have generated calls for urgent changes in the justice system.
- Critics describe the court fees as 'laughable'.