Swaggering arrogance of child sex attackers: 12-year-old brandishes burger on his way into court

-Victim: They pushed me to the ground and then they jumped on top of me. I was screaming, 'Get off me, get off me'
-Judge: I see this case as a case of bullying, albeit with an overtone of sex which is used by the young and inexperienced as a form of bullying
-Boys sent back to the same school as their victim

By Daily Mail Reporter


Sick: The boy convicted of sexually assaulting a schoolgirl raises his arm in an arrogant salute as he arrives as court


Strutting into court with a fizzy drink in one hand and a burger in the other, he raises his arm in the air in an arrogant salute.

This is one of the 12-year-old boys convicted of leaping on top of a schoolgirl and sexually assaulting her yards from the school gates.

The 12-year-old victim was wrestled to the ground by a group of four boys after bending down to tie her shoelace as she walked out of school.

A youth court heard that she screamed for help while the gang, who were 11 at the time, laughed as they groped her breasts and groin, and one boy exposed himself.

The sickening three-minute attack in South London was witnessed by a sixth former who walked past, ignoring the victim’s cries for help.

Eventually another classmate saw what was happening and chased the boys away.

The victim described her ordeal over video-link to the court in Camberwell.

She said: ‘It was like they planned it, one grabbed my arm and pinned it against my back.

‘They pushed me to the ground and then they jumped on top of me. I was screaming, “Get off me, get off me”, but they didn’t listen. They were all laughing, they thought it was funny. They started licking my face. It felt horrible and slimy. I was screaming, “Stop it, stop it”.

‘But they didn’t stop until another classmate came round the corner. He punched one of them and the others ran off.’

The victim, who fled in tears after the attack, added: ‘I felt dirty to be touched like that. It was horrible.’

Callous: The three 12-year-old boys looked relaxed as they turned up at court wearing trainers and hoodies and snacking on junk food

A magistrate said the boys’ behaviour was ‘extraordinary’ as he found three of them guilty of sexual assault. One was convicted of a further charge of indecent exposure. Another 12-year-old boy pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing.

None of those involved can be named because of their ages. District judge Richard Blake said: ‘I see this case as a case of bullying, albeit with an overtone of sex which is used by the young and inexperienced as a form of bullying.

‘You are all 12 and should have known that this was not a proper way to behave.’

The district judge removed bail conditions to allow the four boys to return to school. All four will be sentenced next month.


Guilty: A magistrate found three boys guilty of sexual assault and one of a further charge of indecent exposure. Another 12-year old pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing


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