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Stuart Smillie

Alias

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Offences

Unlawful sexual connection (x2), indecent assault (x5) and making objectionable publications (x24) over a ten year period

Victims

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Offender Affiliations

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Gang affiliations

none known

Age

Born 1969

Current Location

Prison

Parole/Release Dates

Sentenced to 11 years with a 7 year minimum non-parole period in May 2010

Background
Otago Daily Times story here
Taranaki Daily News, 26th May 2010
Paedophile Stuart Smillie was sentenced today at the Hawera District Court to 11 years jail, with a minimum non-parole period of seven years. Smillie, from Hawera, pleaded guilty to two charges of unlawful sexual connection, five charges of indecent assault and 24 charges of making objectionable publications. The 41-year-old's offending spanned 10 years.

Taranaki Daily News, 27th May 2010
A Hawera man has been sent to jail for 11 years on 31 sex charges. Stuart Smillie, 41, earlier admitted some of the charges but at yesterday's appearance in the Hawera District Court a host of others were added for possessing objectionable photographs. The offending, which had spanned 10 years, included two charges of unlawful sexual connection with girls 12-16 years old and five charges of indecent assault on girls under 12.

The photographs taken during the offending were described by Judge Allan Roberts as "utterly disgusting". "You abused them regularly with wicked and vile sexual indignations," Judge Roberts said. Crown prosecutor Justin Marinovich said there had been violence inherent in the offending, with aspects of degradation and cruelty. He asked the judge to consider a final sentence of 11 to 13 years imprisonment.

The judge gave him a minimum non-parole period of seven years. Defence lawyer Kelly Marriner said Smillie was remorseful and had sought counselling. He had written apology letters to his victims, she said. He otherwise had his life in order, with a job and no previous convictions. Judge Roberts gave Smillie credit for his early guilty plea and that he had paid $5000 in emotional harm reparation to each victim.

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