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Andrew James Castles

Alias

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Offences

Sexual violation by anal rape of a 17 year old youth with a broomstick and attempted sexual violation in Taradale in October 2001

Victims

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Offender Affiliations

Mark Peter Hagen
Anthony Richard Lloyd
Kent Russell Burns
Daniel Martin Cutbill
Gabriel Williams
Rewi Gemmell

Gang affiliations

none known

Age

Born 1983

Current Location

At large

Parole/Release Dates

Sentenced to just 2 years 6 months in March 2002
Unsuccessfully increased by the Crown on appeal in May 2002

Background
NZ Herald story here and here
From Waikato Times story 23rd May 2002
A high school student has staved off an attempt to have his two year six month jail term increased for the broomstick sexual violation of a schoolboy. The Court of Appeal at Wellington today dismissed the solicitor- general's appeal against the sentence. Andrew James Castles, 18, pleaded guilty to the sexual violation by unlawful sexual connection and the attempted sexual violation of a fellow student at Taradale High School in Napier. The Court of Appeal said the sentence could be considered "somewhat below" the range available to the judge even as an exercise of mercy, but wasn't prepared to change it. One of the factors carrying weight with the court was that Castles had already given evidence at the trial of six co-accused by the time the solicitor-general filed the appeal. Six other seventh formers are due to be sentenced in the High Court at Napier tomorrow.

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