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Tavita Tuetue

Alias

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Offences

Rape and sexual violation of five Christchurch women in four seperate attacks in their homes in 1980, 1988, 1994 and 1996
Also various burglary convictions

Victims

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Offender Affiliations

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Gang affiliations

none known

Age

Born 1956

Current Location

Prison

Parole/Release Dates

Sentenced to just 3 years for the first rape
Sentenced to just 6 years in September 1997
Sentenced to preventive detention with a 10 year minimum term in February 2000
Parole turned down February 2012
Has next hearing February 2013

Background
Christchurch Press story here
From a Dominion article 25/02/2000
A remorseless serial rapist has been told he must stay in jail till he has confronted and overcome his "dark side" of deep-seated sexual problems. Tavita Tuetue, 43, raped or sexually assaulted lone women in their homes late at night in 1980, 1988, 1994 and 1996. He served a three-year jail term for the first rape and was serving a six-year jail term for the 1996 attack when his dna was matched to semen and blood from the two other attacks. In the High Court in Christchurch , Justice Panckhurst rejected the submission by Tuetue's lawyer, Des Boyle, that a finite sentence was sufficient to protect the public, and imposed instead a term of preventive detention. The sentence means Tuetue will serve at least 10 years before he is eligible to be freed. The victim of the 1988 rape was not at court but said earlier that nothing less than preventive detention was enough.

Justice Panckhurst described the latest offending, for which Tuetue was found guilty of raping one woman, sexually violating the other and related burglary charges, as "truly shocking". In all four attacks, the victims had been alone in their city flats either late at night or early in the morning when they were confronted in their beds by a disguised intruder. Tuetue restrained and threatened them before sexually violating or raping them. Justice Panckhurst said a psychiatric report showed Tuetue had no mental disorder and was incredibly reticent about discussing sexual matters. "I have no doubt that you have a deep-seated sexual problem for which you have consistently declined treatment and that position has not apparently changed since your last conviction. "Whether and when it is safe for you to be released is in your hands. Until you confront your dark side and accept treatment, you must remain in prison."

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