Five Boys Charged With Raping A Child Under 13

[Jazzy]

Five boys have been charged with the rape of a child under the age of 13, police have said.

West Yorkshire Police said two of the youngsters who have been charged are aged 13 and three aged 14.

One of the 13-year-olds and one 14-year-old have been charged with two counts of raping a child under 13.

Another 13-year-old has been charged with one count of raping a child under 13 and the sexual assault of a child under 13.

The other two, both aged 14, have been charged with one count of the rape of a child under 13.

All the charges relate to two incidents which are alleged to have taken place in July last year in the Calderdale area.

All five have been released on bail and have been told to appear at Calderdale Youth Court on August 20.

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What punishment do you think they deserve?

 

[LegendHidden]

That is so sad. This world is truly falling every minute...

 

[beowulf]

i know what they deserve, doubt they will get it tho

 

[TommyTooter]

i think when minors commit crimes of this magnitude, their parents should be charged as accessories due to negligence.

 

[Bluezone777]

And how exactly are you going to prove that was the case beyond a reasonable doubt? This could easily been one mentally ill child manipulating and threatening four others to follow them into doing this as well. This is not to say it would make them any less responsible but show that it can easily have nothing to do with the parents and their parenting.

In fact, I half expect an insanity defense to get raised at some point for one or more of these kids so they can escape jail time and instead be in some mental health facility instead.

 

[Anonymous]

They really deserve to go to juvy and stay there for as long as possible.