Soldier found guilty of taking intimate images without consent

Wednesday 11 June 2025 · 5 outlets · 4 reports · updated Wed 11 Jun 2025, 1:49pm

Corporal Manu Smith of the Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment has been found guilty of making an intimate visual recording of a woman without her knowledge or consent. A three-person military panel delivered the verdict during a court martial held at Burnham Military Camp.

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1. RNZWed 11 Jun 2025, 12:00pm

   Corporal Manu Smith guilty of taking intimate images of a woman without consent (opens in new tab)

2. Stuff via RNZWed 11 Jun 2025, 12:17pm

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3. Otago Daily TimesWed 11 Jun 2025, 12:27pm

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4. 1News via RNZWed 11 Jun 2025, 1:49pm

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