Young US sex abuse victim rescued after detective work by NZ Internal Affairs

Young US sex abuse victim rescued after detective work by NZ Internal Affairs https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/young-us-sex-abuse-victim-rescued-after-detective-work-nz-internal-affairs Webb’s laptop and mobile phone were seized in August 2014 after an online video chat website reported Webb’s activities to the Department. “From what was on his phone and from what Webb told me I found a Facebook account of the…

Former Northland principal admits sex crimes

https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/former-school-principal-who-admitted-sex-crimes-to-be-sentenced-today Seventy-year-old Raymond Melrose changed his plea to guilty, admitting to indecently assaulting two boys, one nine and the other under the age of 16. The abuse began in 1968 when he was 23 and teaching outside of Northland. Melrose’s offending came to light when Northland Police set up an 0800 number over convicted paedophile…