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Offender Databases Lance Gates

Lance Garrard Gates

Alias

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Offences

Sexual violation and committing an indecent act on a five year old Tauranga boy in 1999

Victims

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Offender Affiliations

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Gang affiliations

none known

Age

Born 1971

Current Location

unknown

Parole/Release Dates

Sentenced to eight years in April 2000

Background
Information from The New Zealand Paedophile and Sex Offender Index, New 2004 Edition
The offending occurred when Gates was boarding with the boy and his mother after the two met on an access scheme. The relationship of trust which developed between them was broken when the boy was violated just four months after Gates moved in. he claimed there were only two acts of indecency committed during the remaining six months in which he lived with his family.

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