Alarming Rise in Teenage Rape Cases: Details Inside

Two boys, aged 15 and 17, were charged by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions last month with the rape of a 12-year-old girl. This information was disclosed in the July Rape and Sexual Offences Statistics from the Director of Public Prosecutions. One of the accused is the victim’s cousin. Additionally, the 17-year-old boy faces charges of aiding and abetting, and attempted rape. In a separate incident, a 15-year-old boy was charged with the rape of a 15-year-old girl. These individuals are among 16 people who were charged with a total of 63 counts of sexual offences by the ODPP last month.