The Queensland Court of Appeal allowed the Attorney-General's appeal against sentence, holding that sentences of 2 years and 12 months detention for a juvenile convicted of two counts of rape, four counts of attempted rape, and one count of torture were manifestly inadequate. The Court substituted sentences of 4 years detention on each count served concurrently with a 50% release date, while dismissing the respondent's own application for leave to appeal against sentence. The case applies established principles under the Juvenile Justice Act 1992 (Qld) regarding the balance between rehabilitation of juvenile offenders and the seriousness of violent sexual offending.
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