悉尼最昂贵私立学校苏格兰学院的三名男生因涉嫌在7月22日性侵一名14岁女生而被指控[1]。被控的三人中，一人年仅13岁，另两人为14岁[1]。警方已缉获相关监控录像和电子设备作为证据[1]，三名被告获得条件保释，定于8月25日在Surry Hills Children's Court出庭[1]。
三人被控的罪名包括参与他人伴随下的加重性侵罪和加重性骚扰罪[1]。警方在调查中还缉获了两支仿真枪、一支Glock风格BB枪、三个激光笔和一个被盗号码牌[1]。该案件引发了对该校性别不平等文化的广泛批评，学校女性员工仅占39%，学校委员会中仅有1名女性和10名男性[1]。
Three male students from Scottish Academy, described as Sydney's most expensive private school, have been charged in connection with the alleged sexual assault of a 14-year-old girl on July 22 [1]. The accused comprise one 13-year-old and two 14-year-old boys, who face charges of aggravated sexual assault with an aggravating circumstance and aggravated sexual harassment [1]. Police have seized CCTV footage and electronic devices as evidence in the investigation [1].
The three defendants have been released on conditional bail and are scheduled to appear before Surry Hills Children's Court on August 25 [1]. During the investigation, authorities also recovered two replica firearms, one Glock-style BB gun, three laser pointers, and a stolen number plate [1]. The incident has drawn significant criticism regarding gender inequality culture at the institution, where women comprise only 39 percent of staff and hold just one of eleven positions on the school's governing committee [1].
The case reflects broader concerns about youth violence. A 2024 Australian child abuse study found that peer-on-peer abuse rates are rising, with adolescents now identified as the primary perpetrators of sexual violence against young people [1]. Additionally, 2024 Australian Bureau of Statistics data showed a 10 percent increase in sexual assault victims compared to the previous year, totaling 40,087 people [1].