A sentence of two years’ detention was not appropriate in the case of a 14-year-old boy who had committed sexual offences against his eight-year-old cousin; the evidence showed that he did not pose a real risk to others and a custodial sentence would not be in the interests of his welfare. A supervision order for a term of three years was imposed instead.
14-YEAR-OLD CONVICTED OF SEXUAL OFFENCES COMMITTED AGAINST YOUNG COUSIN APPROPRIATENESS OF SENTENCE OF DETENTION CHILD SEX OFFENCES CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS ACT 1933 s.44(1) CHILDREN’S WELFARE CRIME AND DISORDER ACT 1998 s.37(1) CUSTODIAL SENTENCES DETENTION PREVENTIVE JUSTICE RAPE s.37 s.44 SENTENCING SUPERVISION ORDERS YOUNG OFFENDERS
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