New Zealand

Former science teacher James Broadbent jailed for sexual abuse of young boy

A convicted sex offender has been jailed for the abuse of a young boy over more than a decade.

Skinny McBuntu

A former science educator has been convicted and jailed for sexual abuse of a young boy. The victim has described how the abuse has affected them every day for over a decade. The offender appeared before the Parole Board, where he denied being defined by his crimes.

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NZ Herald

Convicted sex offender James Broadbent jailed for abuse of young boy

'For over a decade his actions have haunted me every day of my life.'

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Stuff

‘I am not that monster,’ teacher turned sex offender tells Parole Board

A former science educator turned convicted sex offender has told the New Zealand Parole Board that ‘I have lost it all and I don’t deserve to live’.

Read the full story at Stuff