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Doing an indecent act (1 representative charge) on a 9 year old Oxford, North Canterbury boy between May and August 2006
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none known
Born August 1985
At large in Christchurch
Sentenced to two years in November 2006
Successfully cut to twenty months on appeal
Released on home detention February 2007
Background
In the High Court at Christchurch, Justice Wild said Finnerty was boarding with the victim's mother when the abuse happened. Finnerty's offending involved repeatedly fondling the victim's genitalia and would hug and kiss him at the same time.