Convicted sex offender Alan Rubick was highly manipulative and skilled at identifying young vulnerable boys, the High Court at Wanganui has been told.
Rubick was today sentenced to preventative detention with a minimum non-parole period of eight years on 10 charges of indecent assault against young boys aged seven to 14, and two years imprisonment on 20 charges of possessing objectionable material.
Rubick's offending occurred in two periods between 1995 and 2001, and 2012 and 2013.
The terms are to be served concurrently.
Crown prosecutor Harry Mallalieu told the court the offending was highly manipulative and targeted vulnerable boys.