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Preventive Detention for Repeat Offender | Christchurch News
A violent sexual assault perpetrator, with a staggering 58 convictions dating back to 1983 and a history of untreated sexual offending, has been sentenced to preventive detention — potentially lifelong incarceration — after luring a terrified 26-year-old woman into his home under false pretenses. Believing she was going to die, she was held captive and forced into sexual acts before her partner intervened and called police. The victim, now traumatized and socially isolated, moved towns to escape danger. The judge emphasized the enduring harm caused and concluded that even extended supervision…
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