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Invercargill man jailed for seven and a half years for sexual abuse

The PressNZ HeraldOtago Daily TimesTuesday 13 October 2026 · 3 outlets · 3 reports · updated
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Lindsay Wayne Howley has been sentenced in the Invercargill District Court for sexually abusing a girl for four years. The victim, who was abused as a child by someone known to her mother, provided a victim impact statement during the proceedings. Howley has been placed on the child sex offender register.

How they headlined it

First reported by The Press, Tue 13 Oct, 4:00am · 3 reports from 3 outlets over 34 hours
  1. The PressThe Press

    Sex abuse victim robbed of childhood: Offender jailed for 7½ years (opens in new tab)

  2. NZ HeraldNZ Herald

    Lindsay Howley sentenced for sexually abusing girl for four years (opens in new tab)

  3. Otago Daily TimesOtago Daily Times

    Invercargill man jailed for sexually abusing girl over four years (opens in new tab)