Palmerston North man jailed for sexual abuse to appeal convictions

Friday 28 March 2025 · 4 outlets · 4 reports · updated Fri 28 Mar 2025, 2:44pm

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A prominent Palmerston North man has been sentenced to seven years and two months in prison for sexually violating a 14-year-old boy in 2007. While he has been granted temporary name suppression, he is appealing his convictions and a decision to decline permanent name suppression.

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1. StuffFri 28 Mar 2025, 11:00am

   Rapist to appeal convictions, still denies assault of teen boy (opens in new tab)

2. RNZFri 28 Mar 2025, 1:07pm

   Prominent Palmerston North man jailed for child sexual abuse keeps temporary name suppression (opens in new tab)

3. Otago Daily TimesFri 28 Mar 2025, 1:50pm

   Man who sexually violated boy keeps name suppression (opens in new tab)

4. 1News via RNZFri 28 Mar 2025, 2:44pm

   Man jailed for child sexual abuse keeps temporary name supression (opens in new tab)