Auckland man Connor Rhodes jailed for indecently assaulting four women, violating another
A month and a half later, a jury found him guilty of violating and secretly filming a fifth…
Senior school staff member accused of sexual and violent offending against ex-student keeps name secret
In court today, defence lawyer Lucie Scott said her client was now unemployed because of the allegations, and…
Army hopes dashed as Joshua William Ford sentenced for grooming teenage girl
Ford was supported at the Christchurch District Court by his parents. His lawyer Anne Stevens, KC, said Ford…
South Island Cop charged with dishonestly accessing police database to search rape complainant’s info
One of the charges is for accessing the Investigation Management Tool (IMT) database to search information related to…
Hamilton Dr William ‘Bill’ Reeder jailed for the sexual abuse of three girls over three decades
The 79-year-old’s youngest victim, whom he offended against from childhood through to her late teens, said she now…
Kaikohe man Mitchell Nield jailed for seven and a half years over child sex offences
It comes after Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith recently announced a proposed law change removing the need for judges…
Auckland child sex offender Wayne Moonie jailed indefinitely after another victim steps forward
Justice James MacGillivray ultimately agreed that a sentence of preventive detention was needed to protect the community. It…
Rotorua gang member Jerome Tekiri sentenced for sexual assault on autistic woman
In what the judge described as “clear predatory behaviour”, Tekiri saw the woman, aged in her early 20s,…
Fired Whangārei paint store worker Keith Gorrett’s $12k payout cut to nil for sexual harassment conduct
In a recently released decision by the ERA, authority member Simon Greening found that proper disciplinary action was…
Supreme Court upholds youth justice principles should apply to offenders charged as adults
It noted this was a significant change for a narrow group of offenders. In that case, the man…
Fieldays blocks Share Satisfaction stall, reigniting rural health access concerns
“People living in rural and remote areas already face challenges accessing sexual healthcare and wellness products, which makes…
Whangārei court hears convicted murderer Sydney Bristow’s appeal on late-laid sex charges
However, he has now appealed against the recent sentence, with his lawyer arguing it failed to factor in…