A former political figure has been convicted on eight charges of indecent assault for sexually abusing two teenage boys in West Auckland and Waikato during the 1990s.
The man, who was a mentor to the victims at a sports club, faces a maximum sentence of seven years in prison.
He has been granted continued name suppression for 14 days to allow him time to determine whether a permanent suppression application will be made.
While the man has maintained name suppression throughout the trial, it can be confirmed that he is not an MP.
Parliament was once described as ‘a gaggle of gays’
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Guilty, so end the suppression NOW