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Three youths who were arrested and charged in connection with the sexual assault of a 13-year-old girl that was recorded on video and posted on social media were released to the custody of their parents on Wednesday after having been detained for a week.

The two 15-year-old boys and 13-year-old girl made an appearance before Youth Court Judge Pauline Laforce and their defence lawyers conceded that, had there been a bail hearing, all three accused would have been ordered to be in the custody of their parents.

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All three are required to be at home 24 hours a day except to attend school. They are also required to be accompanied by their parents if they leave home for any other reason. One of the accused was also given permission to attend soccer practice.

The conditional releases are part of a section of the Youth Criminal Justice Act that allows youths charged with a crime to continue attending school. All three accused are required to be accompanied by their parents or, in a couple of cases, their older siblings, when they go to and from school. One of the lawyers involved in the case told reporters the condition was included to ensure the accused do not interact with the victim or witnesses to the sexual assault while their cases are pending. Lawyers involved in the case would not comment on whether any of the accused attend the same school as the victim.