Jess Phillips says rape sentences for teen boys 'unduly lenient'
Jess Phillips has criticized the non-custodial sentences given to three teenage boys who raped two girls, calling them 'unduly lenient.' The boys, aged 14 and 15, received youth rehabilitation orders despite the serious nature of their crimes, which were filmed and shared on social media. Phillips emphasized the negative influence of social media on young boys and the need for a more serious approach to such offenses.
- ▪Jess Phillips condemned the sentences given to three teenage boys for raping two girls as 'unduly lenient.'
- ▪The assaults were filmed and shared on social media, with the boys reportedly gloating about their actions.
- ▪Judge Nicholas Rowland emphasized the seriousness of the crimes but chose not to imprison the boys due to their young ages.
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Jess Phillips says rape sentences for teen boys 'unduly lenient'Just nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleIndy Almroth-Wright,South of EnglandandElla KiplingGetty ImagesJess Phillips has offered to help the victims' families get the sentences reviewedFormer Home Office minister Jess Phillips has condemned the "unduly lenient" non-custodial sentences of three teenage boys who raped two girls in separate attacks.Prosecutors said the assaults in Fordingbridge, Hampshire, in 2024 and 2025, were "brazenly filmed" on phones and showed the boys laughing and encouraging each other.The three boys, two aged 15 and one aged 14, were given youth rehabilitation orders (YRO) and the two older ones were also made subject to intensive supervision and surveillance (ISS).Speaking on the BBC Radio 4's…
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