Because of the Covid restrictions at the Christchurch courts this week, lawyers and media have been attending court sittings online, and Kake was also on a video-link in the court room as he confirmed all his guilty pleas.
The charges including threatening to kill or cause grievous bodily harm, kidnapping a woman, unlawful sexual connection, doing an indecent act on a girl aged under 16, indecently assaulting a girl aged under 16, possession of cannabis for supply, and possession of cannabis oil.
A later group of charges includes eight of injuring a boy with intent to injure, impeding breathing, assault, indecent assaults on a girl, and attempted rape.
The Crown has presented to the court a summary of fact detailing a series of assaults, including choking with a cord, hitting with implements, or punches including one that knocked out a woman's tooth.
The offending took place at North Canterbury locations and in Northland and Tauranga from 2016 to 2021.
Kake was remanded in custody to March 29 for a pre-sentence report and sentence. Judge Gilbert gave him a first-strike warning which imposes heavier penalties on repeat violent offenders, and referred the case to see if a restorative justice meeting with the victims may be held.
