A middle-aged Auckland executive has pleaded guilty to paying a 14-year-old girl for sexual activity after meeting her on Snapchat, where he presented himself as a “sugar daddy” and groomed her over several weeks.
Beginning in early September, the man requested and received dozens of intimate photos and videos from the teenager (who falsely claimed to be 17), paying her with Uber Eats orders and a $200 Prezzy Card in exchange.
On 21 September he arranged an Uber to bring her to his home, gave her $1,000 in cash, and engaged in sexual activity despite acknowledging she was under 18.
He then summoned the girl’s 14-year-old friend to the house and paid for both teens to be driven to a mall afterward.
The executive, whose name is suppressed and who has no prior convictions, claimed he did not believe he entered a formal contract for sex and has since lost his job; he faces up to seven years’ imprisonment when sentenced in March.
The legal age for sexual connection in New Zealand is 16 years old, meaning individuals aged 16 and above can legally consent to sexual activity.
Can somebody pl explain the issue, especially if this man was deceived?
Deceived for what, has to be asked too.
If you pay someone for sex under the age of 18, thats considered underage prostitution. Maybe a gift card is considered payment.
You would think because these girls misrepresent themselves as 17y. They knew exactly what they were doing. They should be held to account and not treated as victims.
Some time back, Jacinda Ardern tried to lower the legal age to 14y. Same age as Germany. Local old dried up crotchety women who had long lost their desirability, were against that.
Today men are not engaging with women as much because simply because they do not want to giveaway cash and property. If there was a failsafe government endorsed framework to formally exclude all assets, money, after separation , that would be beneficial to all. Nz birth rate is at critically low levels. About. 1.5. That is why we import people.
Under age, over age, logical fact is then that most is prostitution, one way or another.