York teenage rapist detained for three years
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A teenager who raped a 15-year-old girl has been sentenced to three years in a young offenders institution.
The boy, who is now 17 and cannot be named for legal reasons, attacked the girl at a property in York in 2015. He was also 15 at the time.
He denied one count of rape but was convicted following a trial in January.
The boy was also placed on the sex offenders register for life and given a restraining order to stay away from his victim.
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Det Sgt Matthew Wilkinson, from North Yorkshire Police, praised the victim's courage in contacting police.
Speaking after sentencing at York Crown Court he said: "This case is particularly harrowing not only due to the young age of the victim, but also the age of the offender.
"Specially-trained officers have given the victim close support throughout this investigation ,but nobody should have to start their adult life trying to deal with the trauma of this offence."