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New Executive Director for ECPAT International
Tuesday, 25 January 2011, 12:52 pm | ECPAT
The ECPAT International Board of Trustees announces the appointment of Kathleen Speake as its new Executive Director located in the ECPAT International Secretariat Office in Bangkok, Thailand. She will commence her role in the Secretariat office on Monday ... More >>
Child Sex Tourism Case Drags On
Thursday, 9 December 2010, 1:42 pm | ECPAT
In August 2010 a 46 year old Auckland man was charged with organising and promoting child sex tours to Southeast Asia and dealing in children for sexual exploitation. The motel and property manager was granted name suppression at Manukau District Court ... More >>
Child Protection Agency says sentencing too light
Wednesday, 8 December 2010, 2:22 pm | ECPAT
Yesterday a Palmerston North man was convicted on 18 counts of possessing objectionable material. This material included bestiality movies depicting children and animals in grotesque sexual acts described as "disturbing'' by a judge. Each charge carries ... More >>
Every long journey starts out with a first step
Monday, 15 November 2010, 11:26 am | ECPAT
ECPAT Child Alert 15 November 2010 Every long journey starts out with a first step… Today Kate Medlicott and Tim Geaney tucked with a good breakfast and started out on their five million step epic journey from Bluff to Cape Reinga. With enthusiasm ... More >>
Internet Safety Agency Praises Telecom for Action
Thursday, 4 November 2010, 11:59 am | ECPAT
ECPAT Child Alert 3 November 2010 Internet Safety Agency Praises Telecom for Action Telecom has announced it will join the Department of Internal Affairs’ Digital Child Exploitation Filtering System. The system filters the web content of participating ... More >>
Stepping out against child sexual exploitation
Wednesday, 6 October 2010, 1:51 pm | ECPAT
On 15th November, Otago University students, Kate Medlicott and Tim Geaney will take their first steps toward raising awareness of an issue that has touched their hearts. More >>
Auckland Man Arrested For Child Sex Tours
Friday, 20 August 2010, 5:52 pm | ECPAT
Today Police swooped on addresses in Remuera and Mangere arresting a 46-year-old Auckland motel and property manager believed to be involved in the child sex tourism industry. More >>
Campaign highlights NZ child sexual exploitation
Friday, 30 July 2010, 4:20 pm | ECPAT
You may have assumed that New Zealanders are not offenders in the child sex trade, but looking at our sexual abuse statistics*, 40% of sex crimes in New Zealand have been committed against children 11 years and younger. More >>
Launch of ECPAT Child Alert Hotline
Monday, 3 August 2009, 9:14 am | ECPAT
“There is an explosion of illegal child sexual abuse images on the Internet.” Says Alan Bell, Director of ECPAT Child ALERT. He says “The trend is that children being abused are younger and that the abusive acts are becoming more violent. Every ... More >>
Sex Abuse GP Seeking Name Suppression
Friday, 20 February 2009, 9:27 am | ECPAT
An Auckland doctor has admitted sexually abusing three young girls living in an environment of "total trust" - but wants permanent name suppression to pursue a return to medicine. More >>
Congress Against Sexual Exploitation of Children
Wednesday, 26 November 2008, 1:42 pm | ECPAT
This week the Government of Brazil will host an International Congress dealing with the Sexual Exploitation of Children and Adolescents. More than three thousand delegates will attend including official delegations from more than 150 governments. More >>
World Congress Against Child Sexual Exploitation
Tuesday, 4 November 2008, 10:59 am | ECPAT
This month (November 25-28) Brazil will host the World Congress against sexual exploitation of children and Adolescents in Rio de Janeiro. More >>
Jailed for child sex abuse pictures
Monday, 28 April 2008, 3:33 pm | ECPAT
A 38-year-old Wanganui man was jailed for 11 months when he was re-sentenced on 10 charges of possessing objectionable publications – pictures of children being sexually abused by adults. More >>
And Still We Have No Register
Thursday, 17 April 2008, 5:10 pm | ECPAT
ECPAT New Zealand expresses deep concern at the decision of the parole boards to allow the criminals/paedophiles/Child Sex abusers out into the community in spite of recommendations by corrections. More >>
Strong message in jailing
Thursday, 20 March 2008, 5:06 pm | ECPAT
ECPAT NZ is part of a global network committed to the prevention of sexual exploitation of children More >>
Laing sentencing
Thursday, 20 March 2008, 4:59 pm | ECPAT
While ECPAT NZ applauds the work done by the NZ DIA in collaboration and co-operation with the Canadians we find the term of the sentence somewhat lacking. More >>
Sex Offending – Predictable not Eerie
Thursday, 5 April 2007, 4:01 pm | ECPAT
“Sexual sadist Johnathan Andrew Smallbon's trans-Tasman sex offences had "eerie similarities", Justice Graham Panckhurst said today when he imposed a preventive detention sentence in the High Court at Christchurch.” (NZPA 04-04-07) More >>
Keeping Children Safe From Sexual Predators
Friday, 15 December 2006, 4:58 pm | ECPAT
The jailing of two men in Gore for sexual offences against teenage girls they met through the Gore Operatic Society is a wake up call for all organisations that aim to provide a 'safe environment for children'. Sexual predators seek out opportunities ... More >>
Tourists asked to report Child Sex Overseas
Wednesday, 25 October 2006, 3:49 pm | ECPAT
ECPAT New Zealand has launched an initiative to try to raise awareness about child sex tourism to New Zealand travellers. ECPAT New Zealand is an international organisation committed to eliminating child sex tourism, trafficking, child pornography and general ... More >>
Custodial Sentence for Child Pornography
Monday, 18 September 2006, 4:36 pm | ECPAT
Today in Rotorua Wayne Keith Fugill was convicted of possessing child pornography and sentenced to six months in prison - but with leave to apply for home detention. More >>
