Sex Charge For Teens In Toddler 'Kidnap'

Thank goodness this child was found. What on earth is happening with young children/teenagers? Is it too much PC, meaning parents are at a loss to control them, or is it that the parents themselves don't care where their kids are or what they are doing?

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/sex-charge...218.html?nhp=1

Two teenagers have appeared in court charged with kidnapping a two-year-old with the intention of committing a sexual offence.

The pair, aged 13 and 14 from Tyneside, are also accused of shoplifting dummies, baby milk and a bottle.

The toddler went missing from a Primark store on Northumberland Street in Newcastle city centre at 4.55pm on Wednesday.

A major search was launched and officers scoured CCTV belonging to the council and local shops.

She was found an hour later in Gosforth, several miles from where she was last seen.

The accused, wearing grey tracksuits, appeared in the dock at South East Northumberland Magistrates' Court, sitting as a youth court.

The pair, who cannot be named for legal reasons, are both charged with kidnap "with the intention of committing a relevant sexual offence" contrary to the Sexual Offences Act of 2003.

District Judge Roger Elsey told them: "You appreciate that you are charged with very serious offences."

He also told them not to discuss the case on social media.

They spoke quietly to confirm their address and date of birth.

Both defendants were denied bail, ordered to be tagged and remanded into local authority care, to live and sleep at an address, from 7pm to 7am.

They were also told they must not enter Newcastle city centre.

No relatives of the pair or the alleged victim were in court for Friday's 30-minute hearing.

The case was adjourned until 13 May when the girls will appear before North Tyneside Youth Court.

Re: Sex Charge For Teens In Toddler 'Kidnap'

What a difference to when I was a child when girls were entrusted to take babies and small children out for walks.

Re: Sex Charge For Teens In Toddler 'Kidnap'

There seem to be more and more young children committing violent crimes these days, it´s a worrying trend I think.

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Straight away thought of the Bulger case.

But then it was girls arrested and then thought No must be a good reason for this, but as some facts were released ???

If true and found guilty then they should spend at least twice the time in Prison that the scum Venables and Thompson did because of the bleeding heart Libs at the time.

So glad the child was found safe but just think another hour she could have been dead.

Re: Sex Charge For Teens In Toddler 'Kidnap'

There is no mention in the article of any injury to the abducted child, and I sincerely hope there is none, but I can't help but wonder why the charge

"with the intention of committing a sexual offence."

I find that rather worrying. I also find it somewhat strange that no family of the girls were present in court.