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5-year-old sex offender on crime list
A 5-year-old and two 6-year-old boys were apprehended by police for sexual assault last year.
Not so crazy after all
Today, a 19 year old Taupo man was jailed for throwing a three month old baby, who wouldn't stop crying, onto the floor, causing life-threatening head injuries.
Facebook fears after sex offender logged on to kill
Questions have been raised about the monitoring of the online activity of sex offenders, after a murder in Britain.
Teacher groomed pupil for sex, court told
A jury has heard allegations against an Auckland primary schoolteacher accused of grooming a male pupil for sex.
Kiwi jailed for sex attack in England
A New Zealand man who tried to rape a young girl after travelling to England to try to save his marriage has been sentenced to 15 and a half years in jail.
Navtej Singh killer raised in home of sex violence
The adoptive parents of Anitelea Chan Kee - murderer of liquor store owner Navtej Singh - were jailed for horrific sexual and physical abuse of their niece.
'Grope' claims against Kurariki investigated
Police and Corrections are investigating claims that NZ's youngest convicted killer groped two Herald on Sunday journalists.
Child killer becomes sex pest
The country's youngest convicted killer is the subject of a new police complaint, accused of indecently assaulting two female journalists.
Rape trial aborted as judge goes on holiday
A rape complainant will be forced to give evidence twice after the trial of her alleged attacker was aborted because the judge went on an overseas holiday.
UN watchdog sounds alert on date-rape drugs
Narcotics body says Governments need to act fast to limit access to sedatives used by sex predators.
Campion says she was not sexually harassed
NZ's Oscar-winning film director Jane Campion says she wasn't sexually harassed by the husband of an Indian film festival director, contrary to reports.