The family of a teenage girl who was allegedly raped in Geelong is pleading with Premier Daniel Andrews to protect child victims from further trauma in court.

Amy*, then 14, was allegedly raped in the Geelong suburb of St Albans Park in the early hours of November 1, 2015.

Amy with her parents Sandy and Tony. Credit:Darrian Traynor

Three men – brothers Kevin Andrew Wild, Allan Mark Wild and Brodie Mark Wild – were charged with multiple counts of rape and related offences, and committed to stand trial. They pleaded not guilty to all charges.

But last month Amy, now 16, and her parents decided she was too distressed to undergo a court appearance and made the agonising decision to discontinue the trial. A discontinuance of prosecution does not amount to an acquittal.