Two boys, aged 15 and 17, were charged last month with the rape of a 12-year-old girl, according to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP). The ODPP’s Rape and Sexual Offences Statistics for July revealed this information. One of the accused is the victim’s cousin. The 17-year-old is also facing charges of aiding, 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.