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Teesside Rapist, 20, Gets Seven Years in Youth Offender Institution After Judge Cites Pornography’s Influence

The sentence follows convictions for multiple rapes plus sexual assaults against a child.

Overview

  • Sebastian Robinson was sentenced at Teesside Crown Court to seven years in a youth offender institution following a trial conviction.
  • The court heard the offences were committed when Robinson was a teenager and involved a child victim.
  • Judge Jo Kidd said Robinson’s frequent pornography use distorted his attitudes toward women and girls and fueled a harmful fantasy world.
  • The victim told the court Robinson controlled them by saying they would be arrested if they reported the abuse, and they later suffered a mental breakdown.
  • Ancillary measures include a restraining order, placement on the sex offender register until further order, and a sexual harm prevention order until further order.