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UK teen rapists sentenced to detention after public outcry

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Two British teenagers convicted of rape will now serve time in youth detention after an appeal judge overturned a previous lenient sentence. The initial ruling by Judge Nicholas Rowland, which imposed rehabilitation orders to avoid "criminalizing these children unnecessarily," sparked significant public outrage. Attorney General Richard Hermer referred the case to the Court of Appeal in London due to the sentences being deemed "unduly lenient." Judge Sue Carr ultimately sentenced the two 15-year-old boys to four years in youth detention, citing the severity of their actions. AI

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UK teen rapists sentenced to detention after public outcry

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 Nederlands(NL) · Agence France-Presse ·

    UK teen rapists get detention after outrage at lenient sentences

    Two British teenagers convicted of rape must serve time in custody, an appeal judge ruled on Thursday, after a public outcry over a judge’s decision to spare them detention. Lower court judge Nicholas Rowland in May sentenced the two 15-year-old boys to three-year youth rehabilit…

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