A sentence of four years detention with 50 per cent release for a juvenile aged 13-14 who committed rape and two attempted rapes against children aged 3, 6 and 10 was upheld as not manifestly excessive. The case provides a useful sentencing comparison for serious juvenile sexual offending involving multiple young victims, particularly when read alongside R v JAJ [2003] QCA 554 where three years detention was imposed for a single offence of anal rape by an older juvenile.
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