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Phillip Anthony Curtis

Alias

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Offences

Kidnapped, repeatedly raped and assaulted his ex girlfriend during a drug fueled journey from Auckland to Oakura in May 2005
Also numerous other previous convictions including sabotaging the brakes on his pregnant ex-girlfriends car, and threatening her life

Victims

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Offender Affiliations

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Gang affiliations

none known

Age

Born 1975

Current Location

At large in Tauranga

Parole/Release Dates

Sentenced to eight years in July 2005
Also given eight months for the sabotage attempt previously
Released January 2009

Background
From a Daily News story 27th July 2005

The man who kidnapped and raped his former girlfriend during a two-day, drug fuelled journey from Auckland to Oakura, was sentenced to eight years jail when he appeared in the New Plymouth District Court yesterday. Phillip Anthony Curtis (29) stood passively in the dock, crying briefly, as Judge Louis Bidois sentenced him on two charges of rape, and one charge each of kidnapping, male assaults female, possession of cannabis, receiving a stolen vehicle, and theft, between May 13-16. Curtis, of no fixed abode, has lived in New Plymouth, where he has an 11-year-old son, Tauranga and Auckland.

The court heard how Curtis had abducted his former girlfriend from Auckland after he hid in bushes at her workplace early in the morning. High on methamphetamine and cannabis, and driving a stolen car, Curtis drove along back roads from Auckland to Lake Karapiro, where he was warned by an associate that the police were looking for him. After getting lost on his way to Otorohanga, the part-time cleaner and mussel opener stopped the car. He raped the victim over the bonnet of the car as she wept before forcing her back in to the car and drove towards New Plymouth. When he became too tired to drive, he stopped and slept on a deserted metal road near Awakino.

The next morning brought more pain for the victim, who was assaulted, then driven to Oakura where she was raped again. Police finally stopped and arrested Curtis near Urenui as he attempted to drive north. Tauranga-based defence counsel Craig Tuck said Curtis acknowledged the high use of methamphetamine as the major contributing factor to his crimes. He believed a starting point for sentence should be between 8 and 10 years, with the maximum discount given for his early guilty plea.

Crown prosecutor Justin Marinovich asked Judge Bidois to consider a higher starting point, with the minimum non-parole period being at least half. Curtis' background was outlined by Judge Bidois, who said the father of three, had had long term problems with methamphetamine. His mother said he was "almost like the devil" when he was on the drug. In sentencing, Judge Bidois declined the Crown's submission to impose a non-parole period because of Curtis' strong family support. Curtis then gave the thumbs up to the sentence to his three supporters in court.

Note, it appears the offender’s contrition was not genuine - it was just a fear of punishment.

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