One News
January 31, 2004
Dominion Post alleges police rape
The Dominion Post
has alleged that three police officers pack-raped a teenager in Rotorua in
1986, and that police failed to deal properly with a complaint about it.
The story, which the newspaper says is the result of a two year investigation,
names the three men, one of whom is now a senior police officer.
The story also alleges the woman's complaint was covered up by a detective whom
she believes manipulated her to protect his colleagues.
She claims a Police Complaints Authority investigation into the detective's
conduct was stymied because she did not want him criticised, and protected him
at the time.
The woman says she tried to seek help from another police officer, who did
nothing.
She says she did not seek any other help because she did not think she would be
believed. The three men accused of rape have denied the allegations.