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Tara Cosoleto and Nick Wilson

Teen girl spared prison in first 'adult time' sentence

A girl who donned a balaclava and stole a taxi has been sentenced. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

The first child to be sentenced under Victoria's "adult time for violent crime" laws has been spared jail for a brazen and violent aggravated carjacking.

The 16-year-old girl, who cannot be named, was instead sentenced to an 18-month youth justice supervision order for the February 27 incident.

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