Event Brief
Aug 26, 2026 at 2:09 AM ET
Teen carjacker spared jail under Victoria’s adult time laws
By The BriefBrief
A Melbourne court spared jail for a 16-year-old convicted of aggravated carjacking in February. The judge found “exceptional circumstances” and imposed an 18-month youth supervision order instead of the minimum three-year jail sentence under Victoria’s Adult Crime, Adult Time laws.
WHO: Melbourne court judge
WHAT: A 16-year-old convicted of aggravated carjacking was spared jail and given an 18-month youth supervision order under Victoria’s Adult Crime, Adult Time laws.
WHEN: Reported Aug 26, 2026 at 2:09 AM ET
WHERE: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
WHY: The judge ruled there were “exceptional circumstances” in the case, allowing a youth supervision order rather than the minimum jail term.
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