17 MAY 2016

4000 Child Sex Abuse Convictions in Last 10 Years

There has been a staggering 4,000 child sex abuse convictions in New Zealand over the last decade with no signs of it slowing down, says New Zealand First.

“This proves that the government’s proposed child sex offenders register should be open to the public, and that’s what New Zealand First is demanding to ensure children and families are kept safe,” says Spokesperson for Social Development Darroch Ball.

“With an average of 400 sex abuse convictions every year, that’s more than one person sent to jail every day for committing a sexual offence against a child.

“The figures indicate that a large number of convicted paedophiles will soon be released into the community and the government is doing little to protect children once this happens.

“The public surely has a right to know if there is a convicted child sex offender living in their community, and the government must act quickly to keep children safe as more offenders are released from prison,” says Mr Ball.

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