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Offender Databases Christopher Matthews

Christopher Dean Matthews

Alias

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Offences

Attacked and sexually violated two Christchurch schoolgirls aged 15 and 13 in September 2008
Jailed for 9 years in 1994 for the rape of two women in 1991

Victims

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Offender Affiliations

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Gang affiliations

none known

Age

Born 1965

Current Location

Prison

Parole/Release Dates

Sentenced to 9 years in July 1994
Sentenced to preventive detention with a 10 year minimum non-parole period in April 2010

Background
NZ Herald story here
Christchurch Court News story here
Justice Christine French said in sentencing that one of the aggravating factors is that there is a very high risk Matthews would commit more sex offences if he was released.

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