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Christchurch man charged with blackmail
A New Brighton man has been remanded on a blackmail charge of threatening to disclose historic sexual offending by another man unless he was paid $40,000.
Online predator jailed for six years
Online sex predator Christopher Lance Keenan has gone to jail for six years after admitting offences involving seven girl victims – the youngest just 13.
Community sentence for threats and Facebook offending
A 23-year-old man who threatened to set fire to a woman’s house, and used Facebook to send her brother a nude photo of her, was sentenced to supervision and community work.
Social media used in sex offending
A man who used social media to try to coerce six young women to provide him with sexual images and movies, has pleaded guilty to eight charges in the Christchurch District Court.
Juror cleared of making Facebook check
A juror has been cleared of an allegation that she looked up the Facebook page of one of the defendants during a Christchurch District Court arson trial.
Man was ‘naive’ about cut down rifle
A man caught with a cut-down .22 rifle had been “naïve” about having the weapon, the Christchurch District Court was told at his sentencing.
Cellphone was target of bizarre robbery
A cellphone containing naked photos of an ex-girlfriend appears to be the target of robbery where the victim was lured into a trap by bogus Facebook messages.
Supervision for Facebook threats
A Hornby man said he was trying to be “cheeky” rather than malicious when he sent 321 abusive and sometimes threatening Facebook messages to a former employer.
Man admits receiving burgled goods
A 38-year-old Linwood man has admitted receiving property stolen from a Phillipstown outdoor equipment business that was burgled in December and again in January.
Online abuse arrest
A Christchurch man has been arrested and charged with posting an abusive Facebook message.
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