Man jailed for historic sex offences

A man has been jailed for 12 years for historical sex offences in Waikato.

Terence Vernon Annas, 61, of Taupiri, was sentenced yesterday in Hamilton District Court and a minimum non-parole period of five years was imposed by Judge Philip Connell.

The offences involved two young girls and Annas groomed his victims by having them pose for increasingly graphic nude photographs, the court was told.

The Waikato Times reported Annas was earlier found guilty at trial of six counts of indecent assault, one of rape, sexual violation by unlawful sexual connection, doing an indecent act, and attempting to induce an indecent act.

Annas' offending occurred on a regular basis during the 1990s against two girls.

Victim impact statements revealed the two victims had, since the offending, suffered low self-esteem, depression and family turmoil.

- NZPA