A campaigner against child exploitation says it s time to face up to the fact New Zealanders are deep in the global trade of child sex material
A campaigner against child exploitation says it s time to face up to the fact New Zealanders are deep in the global trade of child sex material 5 May 2021
An Oamaru man has been sentenced to four years jail for charges including distributing child sexual abuse publications, and being part of an organised crime group.
Stop Demand founder Denise Ritchie says he s not the only one involved in this crime at every level.
She says we ve seen that with businessman Ron Brierley.
New Zealand tycoon Ron Brierley pleads guilty to possessing child sexual abuse images Businessman will be sentenced later over allegations more than 1,600 images of child abuse were stored on a database
Ron Brierley was arrested at Sydney international airport in December 2019 over possession of child sexual abuse images. Photograph: Jenny Evans/Getty Images
Ron Brierley was arrested at Sydney international airport in December 2019 over possession of child sexual abuse images. Photograph: Jenny Evans/Getty Images
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Thu 1 Apr 2021 01.52 EDT
One of New Zealand’s most well-known businessmen has pleaded guilty to possessing child sexual abuse images, including some showing children as young as two.
Calls for Sir Ron Brierley to be stripped of his knighthood have started to ring out following his guilty plea to charges of possession of child sexual abuse material.
Calls for Sir Ron Brierley to be stripped of his knighthood have started to ring out following his guilty plea to charges of possession of child sexual abuse material.