No means no: Christchurch rapist 'justifies' attack, too dangerous for parole

Anna Leask
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Senior Journalist - crime and justice·NZ Herald·
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No means no: Christchurch rapist 'justifies' attack, too dangerous for parole
Fernando Do Nascimento Barbosa was jailed - but still does not believe he did anything wrong. Photo / Supplied
A Christchurch woman raped by her Tinder date has spoken out about her ordeal in a bid to prevent others becoming victims. Her attacker refuses to acknowledge his crime - still claiming after a year in prison that he "misread" her body language and did not realise her cries of "no" actually meant no. The Parole Board says this makes him a danger to women everywhere.

A Christchurch-based Brazilian man who raped his Tinder date - claiming he didn't realise her repeated cries of "no" were a signal for him to stop - will stay in prison because he is a danger to other women both in New Zealand and overseas.

Fernando Do Nascimento Barbosa

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