A 12-year-old boy who raped his seven-year-old sister after watching porn online has walked free after a judge ruled he is not a danger to society.
The boy pleaded guilty to rape, two counts of indecent assault and inciting a child to engage in sexual intercourse.
Blackburn Youth Court heard he had viewed hardcore porn films with his friends leading to "a desire to try it out". The sex offences took place between March and May last year.
District Judge James Prowse said the boy, now 13, does not represent a danger to society and it is "highly improbable" he would re-offend given the "unsophisticated" and "immature" reasoning that triggered the attack.
He added that keeping him in custody would "tear the family apart" and expose him to "hardened and sophisticated" youth criminals.
