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17 Dec 2020

Roast Busters arrests 'too late' - abuse prevention advocate

From Midday Report, 12:44 pm on 17 December 2020

A sexual violence prevention provider says arrests in the roast busters case - seven years later - is too late -- but it highlights how long it can take victims to come forward about their trauma.

Two men formerly involved in the so-called Roast Busters gang have been arrested, while a third, living overseas, will be arrested if he returns to New Zealand.

All three face charges of sexual connection with a person aged between 12 and 16, after a fresh complaint to the police about alleged offending in 2013.

Māni Dunlop spoke to co-director of the sexual violence education organisation Korowai Tumanako, Russell Smith, about his reaction to the arrests.