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Former teacher jailed for abusing boys at St Peter's School

Waikato TimesNZ HeraldFriday 7 March 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated

In this story Hamilton District Court, Tini Clark

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Geoffrey Coker has been sentenced to two years and eight months in prison for sexual offending against young boys in the mid-1970s. The convictions follow a trial in the Hamilton District Court where he was found guilty on nine charges. Coker maintains he has been made a scapegoat.

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First reported by Waikato Times, Fri 7 Mar 2025, 1:32pm · 2 reports from 2 outlets over 4 hours
  1. Waikato TimesWaikato Times

    Jail for man who abused young boys at prestigious St Peter’s School in the mid-1970s (opens in new tab)

  2. NZ HeraldNZ Herald

    Victim eyeballs abuser, Former St Peter’s School teacher Geoffrey Coker, labels him a ‘predator’ (opens in new tab)