Two 13-year-old Montgomery County, Tennessee boys were sentenced to just 6 months for the rape of a 15-year-old Clarksville, Tennessee girl. Authorities released the following in regard to the sentence of the two boys, that are named defendant A and B

“Defendant A pled guilty on a charge of Especially Aggravated Sexual Exploitation of a Minor in violation of TCA 39-17-1005. Due to the criminal history of the defendant, he was placed on 6 months’ probation and placed into state’s custody for the balance of that sentence. The defendant was to undergo a psychosexual evaluation and follow any and all recommendations as a part of his probation. The 6 month sentence is the presumptive sentence in Juvenile Court per TCA 37-1-132 (effective July 1, 2019). Keep in mind there are situations where probation can be extended past 6 months but the defendant is sentenced to the presumptive 6 months at the beginning. The defendant has other unrelated charges that remain pending at this time.

Defendant B pled guilty on a charge of Aggravated Rape in violation of TCA 39-13-502. The Defendant had no prior criminal history and therefore was sentenced to 6 months state probation with a stay on placement in state’s custody. What that means is if there is a violation of the terms of the defendant’s probation, the defendant would be removed from the home and placed into state’s custody at that time. The defendant was to undergo a psychosexual evaluation and follow any and all recommendations as a part of his probation. The 6 month sentence is the presumptive sentence in Juvenile Court per TCA 37-1-132 (effective July 1, 2019). Keep in mind there are situations where probation can be extended past 6 months but the defendant is sentenced to the presumptive 6 months at the beginning. There are no further pending charges against this defendant at this time.”

Neither will have to register as a sex offender because they’re under 14.

No further information was released and the judge’s name that sentenced the two boys was not initially released.