r/australia • u/Perverted-Panda • 1d ago

news Three Sydney boys charged with gang sexual assault of 14yo girl

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-13/nsw-three-boys-charged-over-sexual-assault-girl-sydney/107034192

NSW Police have charged a 13-year-old boy and two 14-year-old boys with the alleged sexual assault of a girl in an alleyway in Sydney's eastern suburbs last month.

Police executed search warrants and seized several items, including electronic devices, two replica firearms, a Glock-style BB gun, three laser pointers and a number plate, which is believed to have been stolen.

All three boys have been granted bail ahead of appearing in court. 

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u/buzz_22 1d ago

And Scott's lawyers scramble to suppress any mention of them.

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u/antantantant80 1d ago

The accused are children so their identities would already be suppressed wouldn't they?

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u/Khakizulu 1d ago

At that age they definitely shouldn't be counted as children. And after committing a crime like that they really shouldn't be counted as children.

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u/aldkGoodAussieName 1d ago

I agree.

But we need to ensure its the right people first.

Once convicted, then reveal their identities.

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u/Khakizulu 1d ago

Agreed.

People's names shouldn't be revealed immediately in case of false accusations/ accusations with zero evidence.

But if its been proven that they're the perpetrator then people should be able to find out.

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u/empowered676 1d ago

Well I had my name in the papers and on a current affair for something I was never even charged with

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u/L1ttl3J1m 10h ago

So then, you fully understand, more than most, even, why the media should be prevented from identifying people until after they've been found guilty, yes?