- Three teenage boys were convicted of raping two lone girls in separate 2024–25 attacks; the assaults were filmed and shared on social media.
- The boys received Youth Rehabilitation Orders, intensive supervision, curfews and restraining orders — the judge avoided prison because of their ages and a focus on rehabilitation.
- The victims described lasting trauma and there has been public criticism that the sentences were too lenient, prompting debate about youth justice and the role of social media in such crimes.
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