A man has been found guilty on 39 charges at Whangarei District Court.
A prominent Northlander has been found guilty on most of the 53 sex and violence charges spanning more than two decades.
The 53 year-old man, who cannot be named, stood unmoving and without signs of emotion in the Whangarei District Court as a jury foreman gave the guilty verdict on
39 counts yesterday.
He was found guilty on 14 charges of assault with a weapon, seven of assault, four of male assaults female, three of assault on a child, three of sexual violation, two of arson, and single charges of using a document with intention to defraud, threatening to kill, assault using a weapon, perjury, attempting to pervert the course of justice and discharging a firearm.
Not guilty verdicts were returned on four charges of assault with a weapon, two of intent to injure, and single charges of arson, using a document for pecuniary advantage, discharging a firearm with intention to cause grievous bodily harm, reckless discharge of a firearm, discharge of a firearm, threatening to kill, injuring with intent to injure and assault.
The high profile Northlander faces sentencing at Whangarei District Court on November 20 for those convictions.
