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Supervision for sex attack girl | Supervision for sex attack girl |
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A girl who was only 12 when she took part in a "shocking" sex attack on two younger boys has been given a two-year supervision order. | A girl who was only 12 when she took part in a "shocking" sex attack on two younger boys has been given a two-year supervision order. |
She and two others then aged 15 and 12 forced two schoolboys aged nine and 10 to strip naked in woods, beat them, and made them perform a sex act. | She and two others then aged 15 and 12 forced two schoolboys aged nine and 10 to strip naked in woods, beat them, and made them perform a sex act. |
All three had pleaded guilty to false imprisonment and actual bodily harm. | All three had pleaded guilty to false imprisonment and actual bodily harm. |
Cardiff Crown Court heard the girls, now 13, 16 and 12, used a purse to pretend to film the acts. | Cardiff Crown Court heard the girls, now 13, 16 and 12, used a purse to pretend to film the acts. |
The court had heard that they found the boys in a park and forced them to leave and go to nearby woodland. | The court had heard that they found the boys in a park and forced them to leave and go to nearby woodland. |
One of the boys was hit in the face with a broken stick before it was pushed down his throat and both were beaten with another stick. | One of the boys was hit in the face with a broken stick before it was pushed down his throat and both were beaten with another stick. |
They were made to remove their clothing, and told to kiss each other and then perform a sex act on each other. | They were made to remove their clothing, and told to kiss each other and then perform a sex act on each other. |
The court heard the girls had intended to film the assault, but had forgotten their phone and used a purse to pretend instead. | The court heard the girls had intended to film the assault, but had forgotten their phone and used a purse to pretend instead. |
The boys were threatened that if they told anyone about their ordeal they would be killed. They were made to run naked in a field but the boys ran home. | The boys were threatened that if they told anyone about their ordeal they would be killed. They were made to run naked in a field but the boys ran home. |
Prosecutor Susan Ferrier said: "When the boys got home one of their mothers raised the alarm after finding him naked and covered in blood. | Prosecutor Susan Ferrier said: "When the boys got home one of their mothers raised the alarm after finding him naked and covered in blood. |
"They had both been subjected to a violent and humiliating attack." | "They had both been subjected to a violent and humiliating attack." |
'Misery' | |
Sentencing, the Recorder of Cardiff, Nicholas Cooke QC, told the girl: "I'm not in fact, whatever you may think, a cruel person; someone who wants to dish out punishment. | |
"I'm a person who sees a lot of misery in these courts, both the misery of victims of crime and of criminals who spend their time in places with no sunshine, no music and no fun. | |
"I don't want that to happen to you." | |
He had deferred sentencing for the girl because she was not enrolled at any school and he wanted ensure a place was found for her first. | |
The judge added he wanted her to attend school to stop her ruining her life, and directed the youth offending team to notify him of her progress within 14 days of the end of summer tern and again at the end of the autumn term. | |
The other two girls were sentenced at a previous hearing. | The other two girls were sentenced at a previous hearing. |
The 16-year-old, who is now pregnant, had also pleaded guilty to battery and two counts of inciting a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity. | |
She was given two years' youth custody for leading the "shocking" attack, has to register as a sex offender and was disqualified from working with children. | |
The youngest girl was also given a two-year supervision order. |
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