An 85-year-old Dunedin man who sexually abused six girls over two decades has been jailed for eight years. Murray Oscar Kannewischer was found guilty of 21 charges following a jury trial last month at the Dunedin District Court. “Make no mistake, this is very grave offending.”The crimes included 18 counts of indecency, two of rape and one of indecent assault. One witness told the jury at trial she had been violated while the defendant’s wife was in hospital giving birth. He had told Probation one of the victims was his “favourite” while another he labelled a “schemer”, the court heard.

Source: Otago Daily Times December 18, 2017 22:30 UTC