A 35-year-old man has appeared in court today charged with 20 offences relating to an under-age sex ring in the Bay of Islands.
The man, who has interim name suppression, appeared via audio-visual link in the Kaikohe District Court.
He faces four charges of offering to deal with a person under 18 for sex, two of sexual violation of a 15-year-old, one of sexual violation of a 14-year-old, 11 of sexual connection with a 15-year-old and two of an indecent act on a 15-year-old.
The alleged offences occurred in Opua, Paihia and Kawakawa between December 15, 2019, and February 16, 2020.
He was further remanded in custody until October 1 when he is next due in the Kaikohe District Court.