NewsNorth East NewsSouth ShieldsOwen Wilson, now 18, was handed a suspended sentence17:45, 08 Jul 2026Updated 17:45, 08 Jul 2026A teenage rapist wept in court as he was sentenced for raping a child he met in a North East park. Owen Wilson was drinking with friends when he was introduced to a girl he went on to rape later that day.Wilson, now 18, could be seen wiping away tears as Judge Penny Moreland sentenced him at Newcastle Crown Court on Wednesday. He was handed a two year suspended sentence and must complete 250 hours of unpaid work and 40 days rehabilitation activity.Wilson, who has no previous offences, also received a ten year restraining order and was placed on the sex offenders register for ten years.The court heard that Wilson, who was aged 15 at the time, was drinking with frie