A man has been jailed for seven years for the male rape of a 17-year-old youth.
Shane Dion Dibben, 26, had been convicted of sexual violation by unlawful sexual connection, as well as two further charges of unlawfully taking a motor vehicle and escaping custody.
In March, Dibben was found guilty by a Greymouth District Court jury of eight sex-related offences.
A victim impact statement read out in the court yesterday on behalf of the victim, who has name suppression and was not in court, said he had had to have lots of time off work and had difficulty sleeping.
He struggled to socialise with his mates and was no longer able to trust anyone. The assault had affected all of his relationships.