Teenager faces Orange Children's Court after posting Snapchat video in stolen car

The teenager was in custody when he appeared in Orange Children’s Court for sentencing. File pictureA teenager who went joyriding in stolen cars across Orange and Western NSW was not given a conviction when he appeared in Orange Children’s Court via an audio visual link from a juvenile detention facility.According to information presented in Orange Children’s Court, the 14-year-old boy from Orange drove and rode in a number of stolen vehicles in April, July and October this year.It is prohibited in NSW to identify children involved in court proceedings under the Children (Criminal Proceedings Act). Magistrate David Day said the boy was aged 14-and-a-half when he appeared in court so he would not put him on any suspended imprisonment orders.”He’s far too young,” Mr Day said.Mr Day said the boy appeared to have a positive response to increased structure around education so he ordered him to be supervised for two years without a conviction for all his offences.You driving a car is a very foolish thing to do, you might think you are Superman but I don’t think you have the knowledge or capability to drive a car and therefore you are a danger to the community.- Magistrate David DayThe
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