Zeb Laing sentenced for child exploitation and fake accounts

NZ HeraldRNZOtago Daily TimesThursday 27 March 2025 · 3 outlets · 2 reports · updated

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Zeb Laing has been sentenced to 12 months of home detention. He was found guilty of possessing and distributing child exploitation material and creating fake social media accounts to contact young mothers. Laing also posted images of himself wearing soiled nappies.

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First reported by NZ Herald, Thu 27 Mar 2025, 7:00am · 2 reports from 2 outlets over 2 hours
  1. NZ HeraldNZ Herald

    Nappy-wearing offender Zeb Laing sentenced for child exploitation, fake accounts (opens in new tab)

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  2. Otago Daily TimesOtago Daily Times

    Nappy-wearing man created fake accounts to talk to young mums (opens in new tab)