The defendant losing his job, Richards said, was a “normal and ordinary consequence” of offending like this. It means a court can no longer make an order for an offender’s permanent name suppression without the victim’s agreement. This brought Judge Maxwell’s starting point down to 21 months, which meant the defendant was eligible for home detention. Between September 3 and 17 last year, the girl sent the defendant 12 images and 19 short videos. “On Sunday 21 September 2025 at 10.40am, the defendant paid for an Uber to bring the victim to his house.

Source: Stuff March 09, 2026 13:25 UTC