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Auckland police officer Matthew Rogers pleads guilty to possessing objectionable publication

An Auckland police officer has admitted to possessing objectionable material between August 2023 and October 2025.

Skinny McBuntu

Matthew Rogers, an Auckland police officer, has pleaded guilty to possessing an objectionable publication. The charge followed an internal review triggered by the Jevon McSkimming case. Rogers will be sentenced in October.

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RNZ

Auckland police officer Matthew Rogers pleads guilty to possessing objectionable publication

Matthew Rogers will be sentenced in October for the offending that occurred between August 2023 and October 2025.

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NZ Herald

Auckland police officer Matthew Rogers admits possessing an objectionable publication

Matthew Rogers was charged after an internal review following the Jevon McSkimming case.

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1News

Akl police officer pleads guilty to possessing objectionable publication

Matthew Rogers will be sentenced in October for the offending that occurred between August 2023 and October 2025.

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Newstalk ZB

Auckland police officer Matthew Rogers admits possessing an objectionable publication

A police officer has admitted possessing objectionable material after internal reviews following the Jevon McSkimming scandal.

Read the full story at Newstalk ZB