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Laurence James Brown

Alias

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Offences

Indecent assault of a Hawkes Bay boy from 1972 to 1976 from the age of 9

Victims

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Offender Affiliations

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Gang affiliations

none known

Age

Born 1947

Current Location

unknown, believed to be in either Fiji or Vanuatu

Parole/Release Dates

Sentenced to twelve months in May 1977

Background
Hawkes Bay Herald Tribune story May 18th 1977
A man indecently assaulted a 13 year old boy and induced the boy to do an indecent act with him, the Hastings Court heard yesterday. The Magistrate, Mr W K L Dougall convicted the man on each charge and remanded him in custody to May 24th for a probation oficer's report and sentence.

Hawkes Bay Herald Tribune story May 25th 1977
A 29 year old Hastings man was sentenced to a year's gaol when he appeared in court yesterday charged with indecencies against his stepson. The man, whose name was suppressed, pleaded guilty last week to indecently assaulting the boy and induced the boy to do an indecent act on him at Hastings on June 19th last year. Mr W K L Dougall, SM, suppressed evidence against the man last week, saying it was" too indecent"

Mr Dougall said the indecency was "a filthy thing to do with a 13 year old boy who is your stepson." Mr J M von Dadelszen representing the man, said the man was a "mild and inoffensive, unselfish person" He said the man had been "more sinned against than sinning".

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