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Waikato man jailed for 13 years for offending against young girls

Waikato TimesNZ HeraldMonday 17 August 2026 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated
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Jason Goodwin, 56, has been sentenced to 13 years and six months in prison. He pleaded guilty to charges including rape, sexual violation, and making intimate recordings of girls aged nine and 12.

How they headlined it

First reported by Waikato Times, Mon 17 Aug, 2:13pm · 2 reports from 2 outlets over 5 hours
  1. Waikato TimesWaikato Times

    Waikato ‘monster’ raped, abused, photographed and blackmailed girls aged 9, 12 (opens in new tab)

  2. NZ HeraldNZ Herald

    Waikato man Jason Goodwin raped young girl, then took explicit images to use as blackmail (opens in new tab)