‘A silly judgment call’: Man who showed sex video to friend worried about job prospects
Neasan McVeigh lost name suppression and a bid for a discharge without conviction.
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'Dealt the wrong cards': Tearful mum defends son caught with 20,000 child abuse images
Judge Sainsbury called the images 'truly disturbing and grotesque'.
Paedophile ex-surgeon admits sexually abusing 299 victims
A former surgeon has admitted guilt for sexually abusing hundreds of victims.
‘I never thought I’d be believed:’ Man sexually assaulted teen he met on dating website
'You were an adult man preying on young boys.'
Michael Jackson abused me when I was 10. I still want justice
Times: In November 2026, James Safechuck will finally get his day in court.
'Significant ongoing risk': Man who abducted and raped 14yo girl had raped twice before
He came across the young teen walking on her own and plied her with alcohol.
‘Someone was lying’: Man cleared of allegations he raped his former friend
She said it was rape while he argued it was consensual.
‘Disgraceful’ lawyer caught by #MeToo movement wants to return
James Gardner-Hopkins has reapplied for a certificate from the New Zealand Law Society.
'I want him held accountable:' Sexually violated teen’s plea as offender avoids jail time
The teen says she needs medication to sleep due to nightmares and anxiety.
Former nurse who ‘manipulated’ vulnerable patient into sex avoids jail time
Peter Ogden was sentenced to 12 months' home detention.
‘She was saying stop’: Teen says she was raped twice by friend during movie nights
Crown: 'Mr Stainton didn’t really care if she was consenting or not, he just went ahead.'
‘Incalculable harm’: Former Destiny Church member jailed for sexual abuse of boys in youth group
He pleaded guilty in December.
‘No remorse’: 50-year-old jailed for child abuse imagery – again
The man had nine different user accounts for apps to exchange photos and videos.
Man who raped woman lying next to sleeping child claims he got his ‘wires crossed’
The court told the rapist his explanation 'smacks' of reducing the gravity of offending.
'Living in fear': Woman calls for rapist to be deported after he's served his time
Businessman Byron Le Roux was jailed on 19 charges, including rape and drug possession.
Hope in hell: Survivors face serial rapist John Hope Muchirahondo
'I use this pun intentionally ... I finally have a Hope in hell. May you rot there.'
Woman raped in game of truth, dare or command
Judge: 'He set out this night to have sex with this young woman'.
Teen who gave underage girl drugs before unlawful sex too young to be jailed
The teen is now 20 and due to become a father. His victim was just 15.
High school teacher who groomed two students can now be named
The Whanganui teacher was sentenced to home detention last year.
Jury finds sports coach not guilty of indecent assault charges
Charges included six counts of indecent assault and one of unlawful sexual connection.
Legal expert says name suppression change won’t fix issue ‘exploited’ by some
Huge delays when defendants choose to appeal suppression decisions are hurting victims.
Kidnap, blackmail, assault: Mobster holds woman hostage in ‘harrowing’ ordeal
Friend feared next time she would see kidnapped woman was 'at her funeral'.
Opinion: Dilworth School abuse - wind up this charity and make it a Charter School
OPINION: Dilworth successfully managed its reputation for decades by suppressing evidence.
Registered sex offender thought he was sending explicit messages to teen ... but he was wrong
It was actually a detective posing as a 14-year-old on Snapchat.
Witness claims coach accused of inappropriate relationship with girl, 14, said ‘I’ll do what I want'
The Crown alleges the man sexually assaulted a 14-year-old sportstar.
Northland lawyer struck off for sharing child abuse images on social media
Vaughn Hill was arrested in 2023 after a search of his Kaitāia home.
Abuse survivor: My ACC counsellor answered my sex work ad
'I cried so hard, this is a man I fully trusted.'
Neil Gaiman seeks to move US lawsuit to NZ over assault claims
Gaiman says their relationship was consensual, supported by WhatsApp messages.
‘Tragic irony’: Ex prison officer who worked in sex offenders unit convicted of child rape
Shane Clayden was a custodial officer in a sexual offenders unit. Now he's an inmate.
‘I only thought about myself’: Ex-surgeon admits to abusing children
The surgeon admitted to abusing children at his home in the 1990s.
‘Love lost in violence’: Woman speaks of fear and betrayal after being raped by partner
'He wanted sex so took it anyway. In that sense, there was particular cruelty.'
'Today, we get justice:' Sexually abused students tell teacher as he's sent to jail
Geoffrey Coker maintains he's a "scapegoat" for other teachers he claims abused pupils.
How a London student became one of UK’s most prolific serial rapists
Zhenhao Zou drugged and raped more than 60 women during a five-year period in London.
‘It was manipulation’: Sports coach allegedly crossed the line with 14yo
Teen: 'I don’t want him doing that to other people, it’s not a nice feeling'.