Boy aged 13 admitting to raping five-year-old girl

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A 12-year-old boy has escaped a jail sentence after he admitted raping a girl aged five in his bedroom.

The young victim’s mum was left suicidal after finding out what had happened to her daughter.

The boy’s young age means he was instead given a referral order lasting one year.

The lad, who cannot be named for legal reasons, pleaded guilty to raping the youngster, who he was friends with, the day before his trial was due to start.

Magistrates at Fareham Youth Court, Hants, were told that the offence happened in the defendant’s bedroom in August last year when the now 13-year-old was 12.

Both parents of the girl have been left traumatised by their daughter’s ordeal.

The girl’s mum said in a statement that was read to the court: “When we first found out about what happened we were both devastated and it felt like someone had torn our hearts out.

“I didn’t know how we were going to get through this but I kept my daughter close to me at all times. I feel like I have let my daughter down.”

The statement added that she had contemplated taking her own life and both parents had suffered from depression.

 

 

Defence lawyer Natalie Dennington said the defendant had learning difficulties and his mental age was that of a child aged seven to nine.

She added he had become more anxious as the trial date got closer and that is why his plea changed to guilty.

She said: “It was explained to the defendant by social services that if he went ahead with the trial, this case would be in the papers and made public.

“He was told he would be targeted and forced to move home as people would know what he had done. He felt it would have such a devastating effect on his family if he admitted to what he had done.

“We had lots of tears but he accepted responsibility for his actions. He should be given credit for someone so young accepting full responsibility.”

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[Didymus 34,380]

Sensationalist Daily.

Cue the dehumanization posts.

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[Didymus 34,380]

Oh you cut out some interesting parts too. Predictable.

[Sizzily 14,571]

I just read the part you didn't post. Learning difficulties and a mental age of 7? Odd to leave that out of the OP.

[Manul 7,377]

I wonder where and how he learned that from.

[TiphEret 1,320]

Wow this seriously ****ed up, but it reminds me of a book about children that commit such criminal act some even to the point of murder (and one was this 5 years old girl) they all had an history of abuse/mental disorder/ poor family environment and such. We don't know much about this kid besides the fact he seems to have mental disorder too. If you combine this with a lack of sex ed and education about consent no wonder such things happen. I feel so sorry for the girl and her family, but at least the parents took care of her and did their best to protect her. I wonder how they got to know what happen, if the little girl told them?