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‘Paedophile’ gets 13 years in prison

Wednesday 22 January 2025 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Court, Crime, National

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‘Paedophile’ gets 13 years in prison
Cook Islands High Court. 24050916

A 57-year-old man, labelled a paedophile by his lawyer, has been sentenced to 13 years and three months imprisonment for 47 charges of sexual offence, rape being the lead offence.

A 57-year-old man, labelled a paedophile by his lawyer, has been sentenced to 13 years and three months imprisonment for 47 charges of sexual offence, rape being the lead offence.


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Comments

Ruth Mave on 23/01/2025

Finally a decent sentence handed down instead of reducing years for early plea etc. This is a positive sign in the right direction