No jail for two teenage boys who 'ganged up' on girl in Limerick in 'very serious' sexual assault

Mr Justice Paul McDermott said there was a “very nasty element” to the offending as the boys had tried to “trap the girl”

Setting a headline sentence of six years detention, Mr Justice McDermott indicated he would impose a sentence of nine years on an adult for this “serious” offending. File picture: iStock

Two teenage boys who stole a girl's phone in an attempt to force her to perform oral sex have had detention sentences of three years suspended on strict conditions.

The two boys and the victim are all now aged 17 and none of the parties can be identified because they are legally minors.