Child, Youth and Family caregiver pleads not guilty to sexual, physical abuse charges
By Sam HurleyNZ Herald Print Editor·NZ Herald·
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Save A man appeared in the High Court at Auckland this morning accused of abusing 17 boys.
A former Child, Youth and Family caregiver will keep his name secret after being accused of sexually abusing more than a dozen boys.
The Auckland man faces a total of 43 charges against 17 boys.
The 50-year-old appeared in the High Court at Auckland this morning for the first time
and pleaded not guilty to all the allegations.
After being granted interim name suppression in the District Court, the man's name was due to be revealed today.
However, his lawyer Anoushka Bloem asked Justice Timothy Brewer to extend the gag order.