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A judge has been criticised for allowing a 16-year-old rapist to walk free, eight days before he sexually assaulted a five-year-old boy. A judge has been criticised for allowing a 16-year-old rapist to walk free, eight days before he abducted and sexually assaulted a five-year-old boy.
Judge Adrian Smith only gave the youth a community order for raping a boy, seven, in Tameside, Greater Manchester. Judge Adrian Smith had given the youth a community order for raping a boy, seven, in Tameside, Greater Manchester.
He considered the victim's family, who forgave the attacker because of their Christian beliefs, when sentencing. When sentencing he considered the victim's family, who forgave the youth because of their Christian beliefs.
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has lodged an appeal against the sentence on the grounds it was too lenient.The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has lodged an appeal against the sentence on the grounds it was too lenient.
Family's feelings
A CPS spokesman said: "It is rare to lodge these kind of sentence appeals with the attorney general, but we felt very strongly about this case.A CPS spokesman said: "It is rare to lodge these kind of sentence appeals with the attorney general, but we felt very strongly about this case.
"We appealed two days after he received his sentence, unfortunately he committed another assault eight days later.""We appealed two days after he received his sentence, unfortunately he committed another assault eight days later."
We have backed the CPS in their appeal and we are now waiting to hear back from the attorney general Greater Manchester Police spokesman
It is understood the feelings of the victim's family were a mitigating factor.It is understood the feelings of the victim's family were a mitigating factor.
The rapist, who cannot be identified, has now been remanded in custody. The rapist, who cannot be identified, has since been remanded in custody.
He committed the first attack in June 2008.He committed the first attack in June 2008.
A year later, on 28 June 2009, he appeared in Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court before Judge Smith and was given only a three-year community order, despite the objections of the CPS and police. A year later, on 28 June 2009, he appeared in Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court before Judge Smith and was given a three-year community order, despite the objections of the CPS and Greater Manchester Police.
Then, on 4 July, he abducted and raped a five-year-old boy.Then, on 4 July, he abducted and raped a five-year-old boy.
He appeared at the same court on Thursday and admitted his latest offences of rape, kidnap with intent to commit a sexual offence and attempt to rape. He appeared at the same court on Thursday and admitted his latest offences of rape, kidnap with intent to commit a sexual offence and attempted rape.
The youth is due to be sentenced on 11 November.The youth is due to be sentenced on 11 November.
A police spokesman said: "We have backed the CPS in their appeal and we are now waiting to hear back from the attorney general." The attorney general's office said it had passed on the CPS's objections to the Court of Appeal.
The appeal is used by the CPS on occasions when they believe the sentence given falls below the guidelines.
A spokeswoman from the Judicial Communications Office said it did not comment on sentences given by judges.A spokeswoman from the Judicial Communications Office said it did not comment on sentences given by judges.