Owen Wilson was handed a two year suspended prison sentence after pleading guilty to raping a girl he met while drinking in a South Shields park when he was 15
A teenager wept in court as he was sentenced for raping a girl he met while drinking in a park in South Shields.
Owen Wilson, now 18, wiped away tears as Judge Penny Moreland handed him a two year suspended prison sentence at Newcastle Crown Court.
Wilson, of Grace Court, South Shields, must also complete 250 hours of unpaid work and 40 days of rehabilitation activity. He was made subject to a 10 year restraining order and placed on the sex offenders register for 10 years.
The court heard that Wilson, who was aged 15 at the time, was drinking with friends at a park in South Shields on the afternoon of August 19, 2023.
During the afternoon the group began speaking to younger girls who were also in the park, as reported by Chronicle Live.
The court heard the victim started drinking with the group but as the day progressed she was left alone with Wilson. The following day the victim told her friend that Wilson had raped her.
She then informed a family member, who contacted police. When officers interviewed Wilson, he gave a “no comment” interview before later pleading guilty to rape at a plea and trial preparation hearing.
Sentencing Wilson, Judge Penny Moreland said she had to impose the sentence that would likely have been handed down at the time of the offence, when Wilson was 15.