A girl aged 13 was sexually assaulted by a group of schoolboys who filmed the attackand shared the video on Facebook .
In an emotional victim impact statement, the teenager told a court: “I feel depressed and have depressing thoughts.
“I feel ugly and I don’t like my body. I feel life is pointless and I stay in bed a lot.
“I am angry at them for what they did. It all gets too much sometimes and I feel more emotional now than I used to.”
Two 16-year-old boys, who cannot be named for legal reasons, have now admitted two sex offences after the attack at a house party in Stoke, Staffs.
At North Staffordshire Justice Centre, District Judge Jack McGarva told the two youngsters: “These are very serious offences.
“While there is no evidence of either of you coercing this little girl, and that’s what she is, the fact is there was a group of you involved which makes a lack of objection rather meaningless.
“I take the view, although it’s an extreme case, that this is a case of experimentation by young children rather than something more sinister.”
He added: “It’s of great concern to me that this incident was filmed. When the footage is online it is there forever and there is no control over where it has been downloaded and that can’t be undone.”
The boys were given 12-month referral orders with ‘intensive contracts’, and were ordered to pay £15 victim surcharges and £135 costs each.
After the case, Superintendent Wayne Jones said: “This case shows the risks of children or young adults hosting parties or less formal gatherings where there are clearly no responsible adults to safeguard against sexual acts taking place.
“It is clear that the impact on the victim has been significant and will no doubt be long-lasting.
“Parents should be sure they know where their children are going, who is going to be present and to seek assurances from homeowners or other parents as to what degree of parental care there will be for their children while such parties are taking place.”
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