Judge rejects sex offender's mental impairment claims
A judge has challenged a lawyer over claims that a South Island sex offender’s mental impairment meant he was less morally culpable for his actions.
Dunedin paedophile tries to get supervision order lifted
A child rapist who is now a transgender woman has gone to the Supreme Court to try and have an extended supervision order lifted.
‘I'm devastated, I'm in shock, it's unbelievable,' says wife of man killed while helping a stranded driver in Arlington
Arlington Police are investigating an SUV driver who crashed into a man helping a friend, whose car was stuck in the mud.
Fife man claims explicit messages to ’14-year-old girl’ were ‘drunken mistake’
Married Kevin Wood, 43, was snared by members of an online hunting group after chatting with what he believed was a 14-year-old girl.
Dundee sex offender who tried to groom girl pictured attending kids’ dance event
James Yule is on the sex offenders register after messaging a police officer posing as an under-age girl.
Paedophile Dundee student ‘created a demand’ for child abuse images
Lushuai Maxwell, 28, was caught with more than 30 hours of sickening videos when police raided his home in Dundee's West End.
‘Selfish’ Ninewells Hospital worker from Perth spared jail for pill-stealing spree
Ben Douglas, from Perth, was criticised for his breach of trust after he pled guilty to taking packages of medication and a paramedics uniform.
Mum who slapped and squeezed boy's bottom admits sexual assault
Julie Winnard was 40 when she slapped and squeezed the bottom of the 15-year-old lad
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