Post by Imbannedeverywhere on Nov 17, 2015 7:27:08 GMT
A Picton dance teacher who admitted child sex offences has lost his appeal for name suppression.
Stayz Te Atamira Raukawa, 43, was sentenced last month to three years and six months in prison for four charges of unlawful sexual connection and eight counts of indecency with a 15-year-old girl.
His victim, now 25, said she was "over the moon" the man's name suppression had been lifted. She wanted to waive her name suppression so his name could be made public.
Having Raukawa's name suppression lifted by Justice Simon France at the High Court, in Blenheim, on Tuesday was a victory, she said.
"It shows that you can make a difference. From the get-go I made it very clear I wanted my name suppression to be lifted," she said.
"Everybody deserves to have open, transparent justice."
Stayz Te Atamira Raukawa, 43, was sentenced last month to three years and six months in prison for four charges of unlawful sexual connection and eight counts of indecency with a 15-year-old girl.
His victim, now 25, said she was "over the moon" the man's name suppression had been lifted. She wanted to waive her name suppression so his name could be made public.
Having Raukawa's name suppression lifted by Justice Simon France at the High Court, in Blenheim, on Tuesday was a victory, she said.
"It shows that you can make a difference. From the get-go I made it very clear I wanted my name suppression to be lifted," she said.
"Everybody deserves to have open, transparent justice."
Stayz Raukawa Goff was employed by us from 2000 until 2005 as a dance instructor at the YMCA Wanganui
He fought very hard to get rid of the stigma of his family name.... a bunch of ratbags they are...... and now to stoop to this
Fuckin hell
Just goes to show though.... right wingers and predators eh?.... Mr Laws asked him to be one of his running mates on the vision team. He declined as we were working too hard.
www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/74111253/raukawa-named-picton-sex-offender
