SUNDAY MAIL EXCLUSIVE: The mum launched a petition which has gathered more than 500 signatures demanding answers.
A mum whose daughter’s alleged teenage rapist was not prosecuted in court is to meet Crown officials.
Julie said: “I want Dorothy Bain to initiate an immediate review of every rape and sexual assault case involving children under 16 who have been charged to face trial. I now plan to meet with those who worked on the case and ask why he was allowed to get away without even a slap on the wrists.” Julie, 53, from Ayrshire, said: “I watched my beautiful daughter’s life go into a downward spiral and her attacker never faced justice in court.
The COPFS and SCRA agreement states, “No child under the age of 16 years shall be prosecuted for any offence except on the instructions of the Lord Advocate, or at her instance”. “We have seen this with the under-25 sentencing guidelines which have caused some victims to say they would not have reported their ordeal.“This is abhorrent and a cruel contradiction of the government’s stated intent to protect women and girls. These are political, not prosecutorial, decisions.”
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