Teenager receives suspended sentence for sexual exploitation

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The teenager received a fully suspended three-year sentence for sexual exploitation at the Central Criminal Court on 27 July 2020.

He had pleaded guilty to sexually exploiting two cousins and raping one of them. The court heard that he threatened to share recordings of previous sexual contact unless the girl continued having sex with him.

Mr Justice Michael White imposed the sentence after receiving positive probation and therapy reports, requiring the teenager to complete his treatment programme.