Teenager who abused younger sister sentenced after judge raises concerns over children’s internet access

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A teenager who was 13 when he sexually abused his six-year-old sister was sentenced in December 2025, and the judge raised concerns about children’s unsupervised access to the internet.

At an earlier hearing, he had pleaded guilty to six counts of oral rape, nine counts of producing child sexual abuse material and five counts of distributing it. The court adjourned the case for further reports after the judge said the victim’s longer-term impact needed more attention.