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Three teenagers from one of Sydney's elite private schools have faced court over the alleged rape of a 14-year-old girl. The trio from the Scots College was charged earlier this month and today had their bail continued as a judge noted there have already been some repercussions of being identified.

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00:02It's one of the city's most prestigious private schools and now three students face criminal charges.
00:08They can't be identified due to their ages.
00:11But the two 14-year-olds and a 13-year-old are accused of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old
00:17girl one month ago.
00:18The school says it allegedly happened away from the college and outside school hours.
00:24Police allege it took place in an eastern suburbs alleyway on July 22.
00:28Today in Surry Hills Children's Court, two defence lawyers flagged concern about potential identification through media reporting of the case.
00:38No comments, sorry.
00:40Will they be fighting the charges?
00:43The judge also noted the matter had attracted a lot of media attention so far
00:47and said there had already been some repercussions in relation to a few of the young people being identified.
00:54I just don't think it's appropriate to comment at this time.
00:57The three boys are yet to enter any pleas to charges of aggravated sexual assault in company and aggravated sexual
01:03touching.
01:04They've been excused from attending court when the cases return in October.
01:08Sorry, bye-bye.
01:11It's not an important thing that's not an
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