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UK teen rapists get detention after outrage at lenient sentences
Two UK teenagers convicted of rape were initially sentenced to youth rehabilitation orders but an appeal judge ruled they must serve time in custody after public backlash. The initial sentence by Nicholas Rowland aimed to avoid criminalizing the teens, prompting intervention by Attorney General Richard Hermer.
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