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This page last updated June 15 2007
12-year-old girl - April -
Hastings
Rape Reported
A 12 year old girl claimed she had been raped in the
grounds of Ebbett Park Primary School, after attending a "krumping
dance" The police "have a good description" of the offender. They are
looking for a Maori, possibly in his teens, with shaggy hair and a pony tail.
The girl has minor injuries. Police are checking council surveillance camera
tapes.
2007-0415 - Newswire - 12-year-old
Raped in School Grounds
2007-0415 - Radio NZ - Rapist could
have been at same event as victim
2007-0415 - Newstalk ZB -
Hastings attack
2007-0416 - Radio NZ - Police
have good description of rapist
2007-0416 - Three News -
Police investigate alleged rape of 12-year-old
Followup and Investigation
Two men who were waiting for a
taxi later found the distressed girl wandering at 2.15am, and called police.
The girl's parents thought the girl was at a relatives house, and had been
taught about "keeping safe". Police will look at footage from
surveillance cameras to see if she were followed, and are also appealing to
the public for help.
2007-0416 - Dominion Post - Girl
raped as parents thought her safe
2007-0416 - Radio NZ - Camera
footage focus of rape investigation
2007-0416 - NZ Herald - Girl, 12,
raped in school grounds
2007-0416 - One News - Police trawl
video for rape leads
Little
help from video
Closed-circuit
television has provided no clues in identifying the rapist. Police have been
speaking to witnesses at the "krumping" event..They say they have a
good description of the rapist. Asked if police thought the rape complaint
was genuine, Detective Sergeant Mike Foster said: "We're still trying to
work through that as well. At this stage, we're certainly treating it as
genuine."
2007-0417 - Dominion Post -
Security footage little help in identifying girl's attacker
2007-0417 - Radio NZ - Police have
good description of rapist
2007-0417 - One News - Police trawl
video for rape leads
2007-0418 - NZ Herald - Girl
thought to be with relatives
Hopes
pinned on DNA analysis
Police
say they are likely to need a DNA match to catch the man who raped a
12-year-old girl. There was "little fresh for police to go on."
Police were waiting for forensic evidence results from ESR
2007-0424 - Stuff - Hopes pinned on
DNA to catch 12-year-old's rapist
2007-0424 - Radio NZ - Police
in Hastings will have to wait several weeks for DNA results
Complaint
established as false
The
police say the 12 year old girl made a false complaint. The girl had sexual
intercourse with a 16-year-old. Both will be referred to youth aid.
2007-0614 - Radio NZ - Hastings
police establish 12 yr old rape complaint false
2007-0614 - Newstalk ZB - Police
say 12yo's rape complaint is false
Pre-teen and Mother - April
- Waikato
A mother formed a relationship with a man who fathered a child with her and
her pre-teen daughter. To protect the man, the child and mother initially made
a false claim of rape of the daughter by a stranger. The man was eventually
charged with rape of the pre-teen girl.
2007-0405 - Waikato Times
- Paedophile on rape charge after fathering child
18-year-old-man - February
- Masterton
He
admitted to police that he made up the story of assault, saying he devised
the plan out of anger because his victim had got away with something for
which he had been blamed
2007-0209 - Dominion Post -
Teen's false complaint backfires
31-year-old-woman - February - Christchurch
The
complaint had been checked and found to be false within about an hour of her
making it at the Papanui police station, and the man said to be involved had
not been interviewed or accused by the police. The woman was convicted.
2007-0202 - The Press - Woman
who cried rape escapes penalty
A later letter to the Editor expresses pleasure in seeing the case published,
and that the conviction sends a clear message to those who may make
complaints. or professionals who protect them.
2007-0207 - The Press -
Claims that damage
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