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Offender Databases Garry Clapperton

Garry Wayne Clapperton

Alias

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Offences

Four counts of sexual violation by unlawful connection (three being representative), eight charges of indecent assault (seven being representative), two representative charges of inducing an indecent act by a child, relating to three boys aged 8-13 between July 1985 and February 2010
Five previous convictions for sexual offending

Victims

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Offender Affiliations

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Gang affiliations

none known

Age

Born 1953

Current Location

Prison

Parole/Release Dates

Sentenced to 8 years with a 5 year minimum non-parole period in December 2010

Background
In the Napier High Court, Justice Alan MacKenzie set a starting point of 12 years but reduced it by a third because of Clapperton's early guilty plea, remorse and acceptance of responsibility. Clapperton had targeted Maori children and befriended their families. A psychologist described Clapperton's offending as "predatory and manipulative". Despite being given intensive treatment in the Te Piriti programme for sex offenders Clapperton had continued to offend.

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Corrections and Additional Information
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