History Lessons

16 Year Old Rape Nightmare 23.6.05

"I am reliving this event as I sit here," a woman who alleges she was pack-raped at Mt Maunganui 16 years ago told the High Court at Wellington yesterday.
"You have no idea what I am going through right now. I feel like I am back there."

Premeditated
Men jailed for Mt Maunganui pack rape 5.8.05

The judge said that aggravating features were that the rape was premeditated and the victim was restrained. "Maximum penalties were for serious gang rapes, a category which this case falls into."

Life never the same for pack rape victim 5.8.05

"My life has never been the same," the victim of a pack rape at Mt Maunganui 16 years ago told the High Court at Wellington today.