Upper Hutt man sentenced for possessing child sexual exploitation material

The Post1NewsFriday 15 November 2024 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated

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Ronald Leonard Ford, 79, has been sentenced to one year of home detention. An investigation by the Department of Internal Affairs discovered nearly 50,000 images and videos of child sexual abuse on devices in his home. The man was caught after attempting to find more material via an online search engine.

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First reported by The Post, Fri 15 Nov 2024, 2:45pm · 2 reports from 2 outlets over 4 hours
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