Sentence increased for pole attacked that âwrecked lifeâ A juvenile offender, now 18, will be transferred to an adult prison after a successful appeal by the Attorney-General. Crime by Kay Dibben Premium Content Subscriber only A juvenile offender who brutally struck a young man on the head with a metal pole in an attack that "wrecked his life" has had his detention increased, after an appeal by the Attorney-General. The decision means the offender, given the pseudonym "Eric", will be transferred to an adult prison. Eric, now 18, was 17 years and one month old when he committed grievous bodily harm and was sentenced in the Children's Court to five months' detention and 12 months' probation.