Allegations of Sexual Abuse


Mt Maunganui Pack Rape Case


1. Pretrial - From July 2004

 



Waikato Times
March 8 2005

Rape trial date set

Four men accused of pack-raping a woman in Mt Maunganui 16 years ago are due to stand trial at Wellington on June 20 on rape and abduction charges. Two also face charges of sexual violation by unlawful sexual connection.



The Dominion Post
March 8 2005

Date set for pack-rape trial

Four men accused of pack-raping a woman in Mt Maunganui 16 years ago are due to stand trial in Wellington in June.

Justice Ron Young set the June 20 start date for the two-week case in the High Court at Wellington yesterday.

None of the four accused men was present. All are charged with rape and abduction. Two also face charges of sexual violation by unlawful sexual connection.

Court orders prevent identification of the accused men and their occupations at least till trial.



NZ Herald
March 8 2005

Four to stand trial for rape 16 years ago

Four men accused of a raping a Mt Maunganui woman 16 years ago will stand trial in the High Court at Wellington from June 20.

The four men denied charges, including sexual violation by rape, sexual violation by unlawful sexual connection and abduction, during a depositions hearing in the Tauranga District Court in December