North Otago apprentice butcher jailed for child exploitation material
Friday 28 August 2026 · 3 outlets · 3 reports · updated In this story Digital Child Exploitation Team
Bailey Phillips, a 20-year-old apprentice butcher, has been sentenced to three years and nine months in prison. He pleaded guilty to 22 charges involving the creation, possession and distribution of more than 29,000 objectionable images and videos. The sentencing took place in the Ōamaru District Court.