8 Jun 2016
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS v TE PANIA [2016] NZHC 1215
- Citation
- [2016] NZHC 1215
- Court
- High Court
On the evidence, including a detailed health assessor report and the offender's extensive sexual offending history spanning over 30 years with 17 sexual convictions, the court was satisfied the statutory criteria were met (pervasive pattern of serious sexual offending and a high risk of future relevant sexual offending under s107IAA) and that a 10 year ESO was the minimum period required for community safety; therefore the ESO was granted to commence on statutory release.