Darryl Bridgeman sentenced to additional years for sexual offending

Thursday 20 November 2025 · 4 outlets · 3 reports · updated Thu 20 Nov 2025, 8:59pm

Darryl Grant Bridgeman has been sentenced to five more years in prison for sexually offending two young boys. The 55-year-old, who has previously raped two women, will now serve a total 22-year term and will not be eligible for parole until 2041.

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1. Waikato TimesThu 20 Nov 2025, 5:32pm

   'Predatory and persistent': Cemetery rapist gets five more years added to 16-year stretch (opens in new tab)

2. NZ HeraldThu 20 Nov 2025, 7:00pm

   Convicted rapist Darryl Bridgeman given more jail time for sexual assaults of young boys (opens in new tab)

   Also on RNZ (opens in new tab)

3. Otago Daily TimesThu 20 Nov 2025, 8:59pm

   Rapist has prison term extended, avoids indefinite sentence (opens in new tab)