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Sentencing for Child Pornographers
ECPAT NZ has lobbied for tougher penalties against persons convicted of possessing or distributing child pornography. The following comparative table of maximum sentences will show why this is necessary:
Sentencing penalties around the world
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Country
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Possession of Child Pornography
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Distribution/Supply of Child Pornography
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New Zealand
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$50,000 or 5 years
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10 years
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United Kingdom
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5 years
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10 years
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Canada
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5 years
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10 years
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Ireland
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£1,500or1 year/£5,000 or 5 years
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£1,500 or 1year/14 years
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United States
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US$250,000 or up to 10 years
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Fined 15 years - 30 years
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Japan
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¥3 million (NZ$57,000) or 3 years
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Up to ¥5 million (NZ$ 53,000) or 3 to 5 years
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New South Wales
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A$11,000 and/or 2 years
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A$110,000 and/or 5 years
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Victoria
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A$5,000 or 1 year
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5 years
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Western Australia
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5 years
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7 years
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Conviction and Sentencing of Sex Offenders in New Zealand
ECPAT NZ analysed Ministry of Justice Annual Reports to produce the following tables which show the startling fact that 79% of all convictions for "various sex offences" were against victims 16 years and younger:
Statistics compiled by Denise Ritchie/ECPAT NZ Inc from Ministry of Justice annual reports Conviction and sentencing of offenders in New Zealand.
Convictions for "various sex offences" in New Zealand (1992-2000)
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Year
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Total Convictions
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Against victims 16 & younger
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%
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2001
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1742
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1284
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74
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2000
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1574
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1173
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75
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1999
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1857
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1458
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78
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1998
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2038
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1626
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79
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1997
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1909
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1542
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80
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1996
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2544
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2066
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81
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1995
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2323
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1787
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76
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1994
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2371
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1870
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78
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1993
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2304
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1788
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77
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1992
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1962
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1572
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80
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Totals
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18882
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14882
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75-81%
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% of total convictions
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79%
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Year
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Against victims
11 & younger
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Against victims
12 -16yrs
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Where child's age unknown
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2001
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758
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512
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14
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2000
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628
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522
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23
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1999
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789
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667
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2
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1998
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924
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684
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18
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1997
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882
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638
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22
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1996
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1192
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838
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36
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1995
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951
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810
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26
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1994
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1136
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704
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30
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1993
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1090
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654
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44
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1992
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939
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611
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22
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Totals
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8531
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6128
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223
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% of total convictions
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45%
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32%
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1%
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Year
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Against female victims 16 & younger
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Against male victims 16 & younger
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Where gender of child unknown
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2000
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901
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257
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15
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2000
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901
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257
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15
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1999
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1164
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291
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3
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1998
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1305
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300
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21
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1997
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1189
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325
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28
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1996
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1625
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421
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20
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1995
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1429
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316
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42
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1994
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1457
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356
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57
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1993
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1422
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301
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65
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1992
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1192
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333
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47
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Totals
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11684
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2900
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298
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% of convictions against child victims by gender
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79%
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19%
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2%
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*Notes
- "Various sex offences" includes rape, unlawful sexual connection, attempted sexual violation, indecent assault, incest, indecent act, unlawful sexual intercourse, attempted unlawful sexual intercourse and anal intercourse.
- Offenders may have faced multiple convictions; conversely one conviction may be representative of multiple and prolonged offending, sometimes over years.
- While some convictions were for historical offending both offenders and victims form a part of current NZ population.
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