Northland man jailed for possessing child sexual exploitation material

1NewsNZ HeraldThursday 23 October 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated

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A 52-year-old Northland man has been sentenced to two and a half years in prison after admitting to possessing objectionable material. More than 3,000 abusive images and videos were discovered on his computer. He told the Whangārei District Court that a morbid fascination drove him to view the content for approximately 20 years.

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First reported by 1News, Thu 23 Oct 2025, 10:06am · 2 reports from 2 outlets over 53 minutes
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