Boy sentenced for sexual abuse of half-sister

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A 16-year-old boy was sentenced for sexual abuse at the Central Criminal Court, reported on 23 July 2016.

He pleaded guilty to 13 counts, including rape, anal rape, oral rape and sexual abuse, involving his half-sister.

The offences occurred over six months in 2014 at their home in a Midlands town.

The court imposed four years’ detention, suspending the final year, after hearing the boy’s admissions and family circumstances.