Child rape case prompts demands for action on pornography access
A campaign group has called for action to prevent children accessing pornography in light of the case of a boy in Scotland who raped a girl after viewing explicit content.
The 14-year-old boy, who was 12 at the time of the incident, was spared a custodial sentence after raping and sexually assaulting a nine-year-old girl.
Instead his case has been sent to a children’s panel, which will keep him under continued supervision and provide him with support and advice, including how to handle relationships and sexual development.
The boy