A Rangitīkei man has been sent to prison for a series of sexual offences committed between 2011 and 2019.
The 40-year-old pleaded guilty to two charges of sexual conduct with a child under 12, one charge of sexual conduct with a young person under 16, six charges of possession of an objectionable publication, and one charge of distribution of an objectionable publication.
Following allegations by the victim, police located in excess of 2500 objectionable images featuring sexual abuse and exploitation of children on various devices belonging to him.
Two images featuring the victim were also discovered.
The man was alleged to have been in possession of 2895 objectionable publications, and to have distributed 57 objectionable publications between February 2019 and May 2019.