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18-Year-Old Owen Wilson Sentenced for Raping 12-Year-Old

7/10/2026

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Owen Wilson, 18, received a two-year sentence at Crown Court for raping a 12-year-old girl in South Shields.
Judge Penny Moreland said the law when Wilson was 15 required a term, so he avoided prison.
He must do 250 hours work, 40 days rehab, a ten-year restraining order and be placed on the sex-offenders register.
The victim said Wilson’s group gave her alcohol before leaving her alone with him in the park.

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Owen Wilson, 18, received a two-year sentence at Crown Court for raping a 12-year-old girl in South Shields.
Judge Penny Moreland said the law when Wilson was 15 required a term, so he avoided prison.
He must do 250 hours work, 40 days rehab, a ten-year restraining order and be placed on the sex-offenders register.
The victim said Wilson’s group gave her alcohol before leaving her alone with him in the park.