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Abuse perpetrated by care professionals
A snapshot of cases in the NZ media

TEACHERS

 

https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360859942/he-thought-she-was-14-she-was-cop-teachers-sexually-explicit-messages-revealed

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/crime/wellington-teacher-on-trial-for-allegedly-sexually-abusing-a-boy-gives-evidence

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/central-regional-health-school-teachers-registration-cancelled-after-getting-pregnant-to-former-student/

 

https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360847934/teacher-sent-nudes-herself-school-boy-said-they-would-make-good-couple

https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360824019/why-housemaster-accused-sexually-abusing-boys-fighting-keep-his-name-secret​

https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360836293/significant-fall-grace-respected-tutor-and-community-figure

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https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/sex-abusing-music-teacher-has-convictions-quashed-then-pleads-guilty-to-all-offending-after-new-victim-comes-forward

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/teaching-council-launches-investigation-after-man-with-prior-convictions-passed-police-vets-abused-girls

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/560883/christchurch-schoolteacher-samuel-ramsay-jailed-for-grooming-abusing-student

https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360761422/paedophile-teacher-wont-face-charges-nz-despite-eight-complaints-police

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https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360794471/former-teacher-who-groomed-teen-can-be-named-jail-term-quashed

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/reiha-mclellands-parents-let-our-daughters-suicide-save-others

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/education/300182050/teaching-council-reopens-23yearold-inquiry-into-bungled-alleged-sexual-grooming-case

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/118659958/sex-teachers-double-life-marlborough-teacher-jamiee-cooney-revealed-as-sex-offender

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/560980/auckland-primary-school-teacher-sexually-grooms-11-year-old-boy

https://www.odt.co.nz/news/national/teacher-who-groomed-students-named

https://www.odt.co.nz/news/national/teacher-grooms-girl-12-marries-her-22

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/300480791/teacher-used-power-and-manipulation-to-groom-teen-for-illicit-relationship

https://www.odt.co.nz/news/national/teacher-jailed-using-grindr-child-sex-abuse-grooming

POLICE

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https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/rape-complainant-alex-mcphail-shares-identity-speaks-about-impact-of-sexual-relationship-with-detective-luke-fazackerley

https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360759889/police-officer-engaged-sexual-activity-while-duty-investigation-finds

DOCTORS

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/doctor-suspended-for-sex-with-patient-in-clinic-offering-another-patient-money-for-sex

​https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/103230920/wellington-doctor-accused-of-having-sexual-relationships-with-women-patients

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/auckland-doctor-mokesh-raj-suspended-after-having-sex-with-patient-at-clinic/

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/126978764/doctor-suspended-for-inappropriate-sexual-relationship-with-married-woman

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/christchurch-doctor-rakesh-chawdhry-caught-attacking-patients-for-a-third-time

NURSES

https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/350414305/disgraced-mental-health-nurse-previously-investigated-sexual-assault-patient

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/medical-disciplinary-tribunal-suspends-nurse-who-has-sexual-relationship-with-a-patient

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/123743340/nurse-suspended-for-engaging-in-sexual-activity-with-detoxing-patient

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/nurse-who-entered-relationship-with-father-of-newborn-she-cared-for-guilty-of-misconduct

https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/dunedin-mental-health-nurse-was-sexually-intimate-patient

​CLERGY & OTHER CHURCH LEADERS

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/the-listener/new-zealand/betrayals-of-faith-sexual-misconduct-at-the-highest-levels-of-the-nz-catholic-church/

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https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/crime/dilworth-school-sex-abuse-ex-vicar-ross-douglas-browne-pleads-guilty-to-second-wave-of-charges

https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360504165/man-accused-sexually-abusing-boys-prestigious-school-named

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/priest-michael-odonnell-pleads-guilty-to-abusing-five-victims-at-hato-paora-college

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/priest-penalised-after-affair-with-woman-he-conducted-marriage-ceremony-for-months-earlier

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https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/two-by-twos-nz-police-confirm-several-new-investigations-into-alleged-sexual-abuse-within-church

https://www.ncronline.org/news/nz-bishop-resigns-over-unacceptable-sexual-relationship

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/abuse-in-care-anglican-church-accused-of-cover-up-over-sex-addict-and-pervert-priest

https://thespinoff.co.nz/society/11-09-2023/dear-jane-coming-to-terms-with-my-teenage-trauma

https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360506746/former-destiny-church-youth-leader-admits-sexual-assaults-boys

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/126318767/come-to-the-father-how-an-anglican-priest-groomed-and-abused-a-grieving-mum

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/366584/priest-carried-out-litany-of-offending-against-young-boys-report

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/crime/gordon-rhys-barnes-jailed-for-sexual-abusing-young-men-in-church-youth-groups

PSYCHOLOGISTS

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/psychologist-paora-josephs-registration-cancelled-for-sexual-misconduct-with-patient

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/polly-gillespie-i-was-too-embarrassed-to-report-my-therapist

SPORTS COACHES

​https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/350295411/how-tennis-coachs-abuse-robbed-young-players-their-dreams

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/crime/whangarei-coach-on-trial-for-alleged-sexual-assault-of-young-athlete

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/514526/former-blenheim-gymnastics-coach-gregory-pask-sentenced-to-16-years-in-jail-for-sexual-offences

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/131119116/trusted-sports-coach-sentenced-for-27-years-of-sexual-abuse-against-11-boys

https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360717286/normalised-what-isnt-normal-cycling-coach-manipulated-schoolgirl-relationship

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/510080/jailed-former-youth-running-coach-alan-rubick-claims-there-are-more-victims-of-his-sex-crimes

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/sex-crimes-against-boys-auckland-rugby-coach-alosio-taimo-sentenced-to-22-years-in-jail/

https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360838252/serious-and-repeated-sexual-offending-court-dismisses-former-political-figures-appeal

https://www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/360846099/man-jailed-sinister-offending-against-young-girls

OTHER POSITIONS OF PROFESSIONAL TRUST

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/auckland-actor-and-musician-accused-of-raping-and-grooming-underage-girl

https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360836054/corrections-officer-accused-sexual-offending-against-three-inmates-womens-prison

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/300815666/auckland-photographer-jailed-after-sexually-assaulting-four-women-on-nude-shoots

https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360859523/disgraced-lawyer-davina-reid-makes-fresh-bid-practise-law-again

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/caregiver-tried-to-alter-estate-of-elderly-man-high-court-judge-upholds-original-will

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/329932/midwife-fined-$11,400-for-affair-with-client's-husband

 

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/dilworth-abuse-graeme-charles-lindsay-offended-in-environment-of-calculated-grooming-victim-says

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/former-scouts-new-zealand-leader-jailed-for-sexual-abuse-of-boys-dating-back-to-the-80s

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/6365113/Sex-dentists-name-stays-suppressed

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/132294739/massage-therapists-conduct-extremely-inappropriate-breached-standards-hdc

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/crime/blenheim-man-delfin-cruz-sentenced-for-indecently-assaulting-woman-he-lured-with-fake-modelling-job

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