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Three men sentenced for attacks on men lured via Grindr

NZ HeraldRNZOtago Daily TimesSaturday 20 December 2025 · 3 outlets · 2 reports · updated
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Thomas Bull, Ethan Jeffs and Patrick Moloney have been sentenced in the Tauranga District Court for assaulting gay men. The group, calling themselves the "Tauranga Paedophile Catchers", lured victims through the Grindr app and filmed the attacks. A judge described the group's actions as a hate crime.

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First reported by NZ Herald, Sat 20 Dec 2025, 5:00am · 2 reports from 2 outlets over 4 hours
  1. NZ HeraldNZ Herald

    Grindr attackers Thomas Bull, Ethan Jeffs and Patrick Moloney sentenced in the Tauranga District Court (opens in new tab)

    Also on RNZ (opens in new tab)

  2. Otago Daily TimesOtago Daily Times

    Teens lured men on Grindr before filming beatings (opens in new tab)