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Boys bailed after text invite to join alleged gang rape

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Boys bailed after text invite to join alleged gang rape

Two boys allegedly invited to join a "degrading" and "humiliating" gang rape have been granted bail.

The pair are among three-17-year-olds accused of subjecting a teenage girl to an hours-long sexual assault on the night of August 16.

The alleged instigator, a private school boy charged with 11 offences, allegedly took the girl to a football game and drinks before taking her to a home when she felt sick.

There, he is accused of raping her before a text message was sent to a friend, a children's court was told on Friday.

He then invited another boy via text message to join in, with that boy attending to attack the girl, police prosecutor Sergeant Rhonda Riley alleged.

That boy has been charged with six counts of sexual assault in company as well as common assault.

The pair are alleged to have bragged about the attack to another friend, crudely telling him that he needed to have sex with the girl.

He responded to the invitation and arrived at the house and engaged in non-consensual sex with her, the court was told.

The third boy has been charged with two counts of aggravated sexual assault in company.

The alleged instigator did not apply for bail when his case was mentioned on Friday but his two co-accused did.

Children's Court Judge Jeff Tunks was urged to consider that the teens had strong family supports, schooling commitments and lacked criminal histories.

Jai Rose, representing the second alleged attacker, said his client would abide by any bail conditions imposed.

Mr Rose also pointed to the looming higher school certificate exams, prompting Sgt Riley to remark that the alleged victim would also have to complete her exams "going through fear, going through pain".

The barrister for the third teen meanwhile suggested consent would be an issue at trial as a text after the alleged attack claimed the boy had not received necessary "context" from his co-accused.

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