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Robin Andrew

Alias

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Offences

13 charges of possessing child pornography in October 2008
Some 70,000 images and videos featuring children aged from one to about 12, some being sexually abused

Victims

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Offender Affiliations

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Gang affiliations

none known

Age

Born 1947

Current Location

On home detention in Rotorua

Parole/Release Dates

Sentenced to nine months home detention in November 2008

Background
NZ Herald story here
Rotorua Daily Post story here
A former Rotorua St John Ambulance area manager has admittedpossessing child pornography. Robin Andrew, 61, appeared in Rotorua District Court yesterday and pleaded to 13 charges of possessing objectionable material. The Daily Post reported today that police considered the images found at Andrew's home to be of the worst type of pornography available. He had a large library of 550 compact discs and DVDs of mainly child pornography and images of bestiality – 71,788 images. Stories of paedophilia and incest were also found stored on his computers and discs

NZPA, Friday, 28 November 2008
A former St John Ambulance area manager has been sentenced to home detention for possessing child pornography. Robin Andrew pleaded guilty at Rotorua District Court last month to 13 charges of possessing objectionable material. Judge James Weir today sentenced the 61-year-old to nine months' home detention. Police said the images found at his home were considered to be the worst type of pornography available. Andrew had a library of 550 compact discs and DVDs of mainly child pornography and bestiality, amounting to tens of thousands of images. Stories of paedophilia and incest were also found stored on his computers and discs. Pictures and videos featured children aged from one to about 12, some being sexually abused. New Zealand police received information in January from Brazilian police regarding a computer file sharing programme called "eMule". A list of users' addresses then led police to Andrew.

. Pictures and videos featured children aged from one to about 12, some being sexually abused. Material was labelled 'teen' and 'adult'. Andrew appeared before Justices of the Peace Ron Hope and Ralph de Raat whenhis lawyer Bill Lawson entered guilty pleas on his behalf. The court was told New Zealand police received information in January from Brazilian police regarding a computer file sharing programme called 'eMule'.Links were found to files containing graphic images of child abuse. A list ofusers' addresses for the period July 1-12, 2007, led police to Andrew. Andrew was remanded on bail until sentencing on November 28. The court askedfor a pre-sentence and home detention report.

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