Man sentenced for groping three boys at mosquesA man who groped three boys at mosques has been sentenced to home detention and granted permanent name suppression. The Wellington man appeared before judge Lance Rowe on Friday morning in Palmerston North District Court. During the night, a 15-year-old boy woke to find the mosque groper rubbing his backside through the blankets and pressing up to him. READ MORE:* Man found guilty of groping boys in Palmerston North and Wellington mosques* One charge dropped against man accused of groping boys in mosques* Ramadan becomes central issue in mosque groping trial* Alleged groper's family "reluctant" about police investigating case, complainant's dad says* Man on trial for groping four boys in two mosquesThe next incident took place at a Wellington mosque in 2014, when a 15-year-old boy sleeping after morning prayers woke to find the groper in the room, touching his genitalia through clothing. Judge Rowe read victim impact statements in which the boys described feeling intimidated, afraid of the man and angry.

Source: Stuff November 11, 2016 05:13 UTC