13 Aug 2021

Couple get long prison sentences for child abuse

From Checkpoint, 5:44 pm on 13 August 2021

Warning: This report contains distressing details.

A couple who sexually abused children have been described as sickening and depraved as they were sentenced to long prison terms.

Andrew Alan Williams, 54, received a sentence of 23 years, five months, with a non-parole period of nine years four months.

32-year-old Laken Maree Rose was given 19 years, five months and must serve seven years, nine months before parole can be considered.

Reporter Andrew McRae is in Rotorua.