Teenager charged by police after reporting hate crime has charges dropped

Teenager targeted for being gay charged by police

A teenager who was targeted in a Penrith shopping centre because of his sexuality, then was charged by police when he reported the assault, has had the case dismissed and his costs awarded in court.

Teenager targeted for being gay charged by police has case dropped

EXCLUSIVE: A teenager who was targeted in a western Sydney shopping centre because of his sexuality, and charged by police when he reported the assault, has had the case dismissed and his costs awarded in court.Today, he spoke out bravely to encourage others to fight for justice.Ben West had just turned 18 and was shopping for a Mother's Day present at Penrith Plaza in May last year when a man he knew yelled out a homophobic slur.READ MORE: Big …

Teenager charged by police after reporting hate crime has charges dropped

A teenager who was targeted in a Penrith shopping centre because of his sexuality, then was charged by police when he reported the assault, has had the case dismissed and his costs awarded in court.

Sydney Teen Reported A Homophobic Attack – So Police Charged Him!

Ben West was 18 when he walked into Penrith Plaza to buy a Mother’s Day gift. What happened next wasn’t just unexpected, it was unjust. As West was shopping, a man he recognised shouted a homophobic slur at him. West tried to leave, but the man followed and punched him in the head. West reacted […]