Whanganui High School teacher Jason Shepherd can now be named

Wednesday 12 March 2025 · 3 outlets · 3 reports · updated Wed 12 Mar 2025, 5:18pm

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Jason Shepherd, a Whanganui High School teacher, has lost his bid for name suppression in the High Court at Wellington. He was sentenced to 10.5 months of home detention in October 2024 after pleading guilty to grooming two students. The offending occurred over a four-year period.

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1. NZ HeraldWed 12 Mar 2025, 1:57pm

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2. RNZWed 12 Mar 2025, 5:09pm

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3. Stuff via RNZWed 12 Mar 2025, 5:18pm

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