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Convicted rapist Peter McNamara has had his home detention approval revoked because the Parole Board failed to advise his victim in time of the hearing.
Millionaire McNamara was convicted for a 1989 pack rape of a 20-year-old woman along with former police officers Brad Shipton and Bob Schollum.
The Mt Maunganui businessman was sentenced to seven years' jail, and has served two years of his sentence.
McNamara fathered a child from prison, apparently arranging for his semen to be smuggled out to impregnate his partner, Joanne Percy. McNamara then paid for prison escorts to allow him to attend the birth in January this year.
The Parole Board granted him home detention, but failed to give his victim warning of the hearing so she could make a submission, instead giving her only one day's notice.
The victim, who has permanent name suppression, rejected the offer due to the short notice, and the Parole Board revoked its decision.
In an interview with the Dominion Post, the victim said it was an "appalling decision", and was disgusted at the way rape complainants were treated by the justice system.
Percy, McNamara's partner and mother of two children to him, did not wish to make any comment on the subject when contacted by the Herald on Sunday yesterday.
A spokesperson for her said the statement from McNamara's lawyer, Michael Bott, saying "we are very disappointed as these situations are upsetting for all of the parties involved" was the only comment Percy would make.
The Parole Board has scheduled a new hearing for August 28, for which the victim can prepare a submission. She has received an apology.
