Three boys were convicted of 17 s*xual offences against two separate girls and they received a rehabilitation order, a curfew and a £26 fine.
In this episode, Laura dives deeper into Judge Nicholas Rowland's sentencing remarks in the context of the sentencing guidelines and expertly breaks down the behaviour, the flawed risk assessment and the missing aggravating factors. Once you have watched this video, you will be in no doubt about who the criminal justice system prioritizes and serves.
For a decade Laura worked at New Scotland Yard analysing violent crime, identifying patterns, linking offences, and helping catch serial offenders and serial killers. One lesson was clear: nobody starts with serious s*xual violence or murder. There are escalating patterns of behaviour prior — and opportunities to stop them. At least one of these boys is on a pathway to more serious harm.
In this video Laura shares:
- Why the Judge's assessment is fundamentally flawed;
- How "peer pressure" was used to reduce the boys' culpability while the girls' vulnerability was ignored entirely
- The absence of remorse, responsibility or empathy from the boys
- The five sentencing steps Judge Rowland followed — and where each one fails
- The sentencing guidelines directing Judges to divert under-25s away from custody — and why that is an urgent public protection crisis that we must not turn away from
- Why it is important for you to act.
What you can do right now:
📄 Read Judge Rowland's sentencing remarks for yourself: https://bit.ly/43yN36H
🎧 For the full micro-detail analysis listen to Episodes 343, 345 and 347 of the Crime Analyst Podcast.
https://www.crime-analyst.com/convicted-serial-rapists-walk-free-with-ps26-fine/
TAKE ACTION:
📝 Sign the petition → https://www.change.org/p/investigate-judge-nicholas-rowland-and-introduce-a-judicial-accountability-framework-now
✉️ Write to PM Keir Starmer, Justice Secretary David Lammy & Attorney General Lord Hermer → [letter templates link]
✉️ Write to Lady Chief Justice Baroness Carr
✉️ Write to your MP
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