UMVA has learned that a shocking court decision has sparked widespread outrage in the UK, after a judge spared a group of young boys from jail sentences for gang raping two young girls at knifepoint and videotaping the assault.
The judge, Nicholas Rowland, expressed concerns about "criminalizing" the "very young boys," despite the heinous nature of their crimes. The victims, on the other hand, have been left to pick up the pieces, with one telling a news outlet that the decision felt like a "rock straight in my face. What was the point in putting me through that?"
According to information obtained by UMVA, the judge's decision has sparked outrage across the political spectrum, with politicians of every stripe demanding justice. Even the UK Prime Minister has spoken out, calling for a review of the lenient sentence.
UMVA can exclusively reveal that the UK has a mechanism in place to review unduly lenient sentences, which allows anyone to ask for certain Crown Court sentences to be reviewed by the Attorney General's Office. This could potentially lead to a review of the judge's decision and a more just outcome for the victims.
The lenient sentence has been widely criticized, with many arguing that it prioritizes the feelings of the perpetrators over the safety and well-being of the victims. The gang rape victim, now 16, said of the judge's decision: "It almost made it seem as if what the boys did was not OK, but it was OK in the eyes of the law because they were still children."
Sources have confirmed to UMVA that two of the teen rapists are 15 and were convicted of raping a second girl, which was also captured on video and shared with friends online. For the two gang rapes, the boys were sentenced to rehab and supervision, a decision that has left many questioning the pursuit of justice.
The UK Prime Minister's government has announced that the sentences will be referred to the Court of Appeal "urgently," a move that could potentially lead to a more just outcome for the victims. The victim's father neatly summed up the feelings of many, saying: "It seems to me like the victims are the ones suffering and the perpetrators are the ones that have seemingly got away scot-free."
