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Teen blackmailed cousin to continue sexual exploitation
Summary
A 17‑year‑old boy pleaded guilty at the Central Criminal Court to sexual exploitation of two cousins and the anal rape of one in 2015‑2016. The judge, Mr Justice Michael White, deferred a five‑year custodial sentence for one year, keeping the boy under Probation Services supervision. He noted the boy's behaviour was "disgraceful" and "shocked" him, and that the boy had blackmailed his cousin with pornographic material to continue sexual contact. The boy had been exposed to pornography from a very young age and had engaged in non‑penetrative sexual contact with his cousin from about age nine until 2016. He also admitted to anal rape of a male cousin, who was four months younger, claiming it was consensual. The court adjourned the next hearing to July 27 next year. The boy's smartphone will be monitored but not banned. The case was described as a serious concern involving young offenders exposed to porn on smart phones.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Teen blackmailed cousin to continue sexual exploitation. Charges or matters: anal rape of the girl in her bedroom on dates in January 2016; sexual exploitation of a child by inviting the child to take part in sexual activity on dates in 2015. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- July 27 Adjournment
- January 2016 Incident
- 2015 and 2016 Incident
- 2019-07-30 Publication
Why: A teenager who blackmailed his younger cousin in order to continue his sexual exploitation of her has had his sentencing deferred for one year. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: anal rape of the girl in her bedroom on dates in January 2016; sexual exploitation of a child by inviting the child to take part in sexual activity on dates in 2015 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Passing sentence today, Mr Justice Michael White said that this case was particularly difficult and he had some serious difficulty in coming to the decision not to impose an immediate custodial sentence. "I consider your behaviour disgraceful," Mr Justice White told the boy. "I am shocked at it and remained shocked." He said he did not understand how the boy could blackmail his cousin "in such a horrible way".; He adjourned the hearing to July 27 next year.
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
Topics
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