Dakota Abberton

Dakota Abberton
Born	Maroubra, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation	Surfer
Known for	Member of the Bra Boys; featured in Bra Boys: Blood is Thicker than Water documentary

Dakota Abberton, born in Maroubra, New South Wales, is an Australian surfer affiliated with the Australian surf collective known as the Bra Boys. Along with his siblings, Koby, Jai, and Sunny, Dakota achieved both national and global attention in 2007 following the release of the documentary Bra Boys: Blood is Thicker than Water, which was written and directed by members of the Bra Boys.

Robbery and assault charges

In March 2011, Abberton faced arrest and was charged with multiple offenses including aggravated robbery, affray, destruction of property, two counts of assault causing actual bodily harm, as well as drug-related charges connected to the assault and robbery of a female victim. After legal representation contended that the injuries sustained by the victim were inflicted by others, he was granted stringent conditional bail in April 2011. By December 2012, Abberton admitted guilt to two counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm, reckless wounding in company, and property damage. Subsequently, in February 2013, he was sentenced to 21 months; however, incarceration was avoided through an intensive correction order (ICO), a decision influenced by the NSW District Court's recognition of a "mild intellectual disability."