Teenage boy given deferred sentence for rape

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A teenage boy received a deferred sentence for rape at the Central Criminal Court, reported on 24 July 2019. He pleaded guilty to sample counts of oral and anal rape involving his eight-year-old nephew, and to inviting or inciting a child to sexual touching. The offences occurred between June and September 2017 while they played computer games in the midlands.

The judge deferred a three-year detention period and placed the boy under probation supervision. He was required to follow conditions set by the Probation Service, with the sentence scheduled for review the following July. The boy cannot be identified because he was a juvenile.