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Offender Databases Shane Harris

Shane Allen Harris

Alias

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Offences

Indecent assault on girls aged under 12 (x7), unlawful sexual connection with a girl under 12 (x2), doing an indecent act on girls under 12 (x4), plus indecent assault, unlawful sexual connection and rape of girls aged under 16, possession of images of bestiality and child pornography (x2), possessing child sex abuse images (x8) and distribution of child pornography (x4), all of this occurred in Timaru from the 1990s until 2005
He also had previous convictions for indecent assaults on children.
His offending goes back 20 years

Victims

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Offender Affiliations

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Gang affiliations

none known

Age

Born 1972

Current Location

Prison

Parole/Release Dates

Sentenced to 8 months jail (4 distribution charges), to be served concurrently, in February 2005
Released June 2005
Sentenced to just 2 years 4 months in May 2010
Sentenced to 10 years with a 5 year minimum non-parole period in March 2012

Background
Christchurch Press story here
His latest sentence detailed here
Department of Internal Affairs Press Release here
From Computer Crime Research Center article here
Shane Allan Harris was sentenced in Timaru District Court yesterday to eight months imprisonment on charges relating to child pornography. The unemployed 33-year-old was convicted on four charges of making objectionable publications available for gain or by advertisement. The charges were subject to a maximum penalty of 12 months imprisonment.

Harris, of Timaru, was also sentenced on eight charges of possessing an objectionable publication, subject to a maximum penalty of a $2000 fine. Under the current sentencing regime Harris will likely serve half of the eight-month term.

Among the offensive and pornographic material found on Harris' computer and at his home was film footage of the junior Miss Caroline Bay competitions, and of a Timaru children's gymnastics club. In each case the footage focused on the groin areas of the participants.

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