article_snippet.sent: Judge Zoe Smith rejected the argument put forward by the defence, who accused the girls of coming forward because 'it's better to be a victim than a slag'.
article_snippet.sent: Calling people "slags" as the defence did in this case stops other girls from coming forward.
article_snippet.sent: The judge rejected the argument put forward by the defence at Oxford Crown Court (pictured), who accused the girls of coming forward because 'it's better to be a victim than a slag'