Teens who assaulted former DOGE staffer get no jail time with probation-only sentences
A Washington DC judge says juvenile court's purpose is rehabilitation, not punishment
By Adam Sabes Fox News
Published October 15, 2025 2:16pm EDT
The two teens charged with assaulting a former Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) staffer were sentenced to probation this week.
Edward Coristine was assaulted on Aug. 3 in Washington, D.C.’s Logan Circle neighborhood around 3 a.m. A boy and girl who were both 15 years old were charged in relation to the alleged assault and pleaded guilty in juvenile court, according to WUSA.
A judge sentenced the boy to 12 months of probation on Tuesday and the girl was sentenced to nine months' probation. The boy pleaded guilty to felony assault, simple assault, robbery and attempted robbery related to the incident, while the girl pleaded guilty to simple assault.
In explaining the decision, the judge said the juvenile court's purpose isn't to punish, but rather to rehabilitate. The judge said she hopes the teens will use the probationary period as a learning experience.
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