Far North counsellor says public support for convicted child rapist will scare victims off reporting crime
(WorldNews New Zealand)

A Northland psychologist says victims of sexual abuse are being re-victimised and scared by calls for a judicial review of the conviction of a child rapist - but Hone Harawira says the man is innocent and a campaign is underway to clear his name. Your playlist will load after this ad Tributes to the man who died last week have included claims of his innocence, with sexual abuse victims responding to the messages of support for the man. Source: 1 NEWS Former Northland community leader Mangu Awaru was convicted in 2016 of sexually abusing and raping a child under 12, and then appealed the conviction, and lost. Last month he was granted...