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Abbie
20-06-2009, 18:26
From the BBC website:


An 11-year-old Wearside boy has been charged with raping a boy.

The youth from Houghton-le-Spring, near Sunderland, is accused of attacking the boy on 8 June.

Police have not revealed the location of the alleged assault or the age of the complainant, but have confirmed he is under 13.

The accused, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was charged with rape on 9 June and is due to appear before Houghton magistrates on Thursday.


Im shocked, I honestly dont know what to say
Hannelene
20-06-2009, 18:36
I am speechless!:eek:
StarsOfCCTV
20-06-2009, 19:47
Me too. That's frighteningly young.
Abigail
20-06-2009, 20:00
That's shocking. A child that young shouldn't even be thinking about sex or having violent urges such as those.

Whereabouts is it on the BBC? I can't find it.
Chris_2k11
20-06-2009, 20:04
11? Has puberty even started then?
Pinkbanana
20-06-2009, 20:35
Crumbs, he is just over the legal age that a child can be arrested for a crime (think it's ten). I hope he doesn't just get a soft sentence in some holiday camp, I mean young offenders institution...:rolleyes: Also and more importantly in my opinion... he gets some HELP... to stop him reoffending as an adult.
DaVeyWaVey
20-06-2009, 20:39
This is shocking :eek: I agree with PB - I hope he gets some help and is rehabilitated.

I think puberty starts at 11?
Abigail
20-06-2009, 21:05
Between 11 and 18 is normal for boys to go through puberty.
Chloe O'brien
20-06-2009, 23:42
This is sickening and disturbing to think of a child commiting such a crime against another child, but the harsh reality is he will get a soft sentence in a care home somewere for a couple of years if found guilty and it will be the victim who will have to live with the horrific reminder.
di marco
21-06-2009, 08:29
thats shocking, hes so young! :eek:
Hannelene
21-06-2009, 09:04
The world has gone crazy :(
Katy
21-06-2009, 09:08
THats shocking, its so young.

And your right as well, he will get a soft sentence but hopefully that could rehabilitate him in the future and let him get better.

he really is just one year over the age of criminality which is 10.
Trinity
21-06-2009, 09:24
This is so far from normal behaviour for an 11 year old boy it makes you wonder what his home life has been like - and what he has been subjected to himself.
Perdita
21-06-2009, 12:01
I am too stunned to comment just yet.
Chris_2k11
21-06-2009, 17:44
This is so far from normal behaviour for an 11 year old boy it makes you wonder what his home life has been like - and what he has been subjected to himself.Well put Trinity, I was thinking the same.