Dakota Abberton (born in Maroubra,

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), an

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n surfer, is a member of the Australian surf gang the

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. Together with his brothers, Koby, Jai, and Sunny, Dakota Abberton achieved national and international attention in 2007 with the release of a feature-length documentary entitled '' Bra Boys: Blood is Thicker than Water'', that was written and directed by the Bra Boys.

Robbery and assault charges

In March 2011, Abberton was arrested and charged with aggravated robbery,

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destruction of property Property damage (sometimes called damage to property) is the damage or destruction of real or tangible personal property, caused by negligence, willful destruction, or an act of nature. Destruction of property (sometimes called property dest ...

, two counts of

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occasioning actual bodily harm, and drug charges following the assault and robbery of a woman. In April 2011, he was granted strict conditional bail after his lawyer argued that the injuries sustained by the victim were caused by other people. In December 2012, Abberton pleaded guilty to two charges of assault occasioning actual bodily harm, reckless wounding in company and damaging property. In February 2013, Abberton was sentenced to 21 months imprisonment but avoided jail time because the NSW District Court ordered that he serve it by way of an intensive correction order (ICO), due to him siffering a "mild intellectual disability".

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