In February 2019, the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) initiated an investigation relating to a series of referrals from the United States-based National Centre of Missing and Exploited Children. More than 40 referrals were linked to Abraham and the investigation identified he had used 28 email accounts to create 43 online accounts on platforms including Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and Google.
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Abraham was sentenced in New Plymouth District Court on Tuesday. On August 8, 2019, a search warrant was executed by DIA inspectors at two residential locations utilised by Abraham and the laptop and phone was seized. Abraham either possessed or shared 270 images of objectionable content.
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An agreed police summary of facts stated John and his partner of 10 years, with whom he has four children, were at their home address in early October 2018 and he was drunk. The couple argued about John wanting to drive the victim’s car, which he then drove off in before returning an hour later when they resumed the verbal altercation. John grabbed the woman by the arm and attempted to pull her out of the house, but she fell to the floor to stop him dragging her out. “The defendant grabbed the victim by the leg and up ended her causing her to fall on her back.”