11

Aug

2025

Groomer and rapist Peter John Hartley out of prison but under supervision on ankle bracelet in Taranaki

  • External Article
  • Aotearoa NZ
  • child sexual exploitation
  • grooming
  • NZ Herald
  • Taranaki

A sex offender who groomed teenagers with money, alcohol, food, cigarettes and job offers has been released from prison after 14 years – but he’s deemed to be “very high-risk” and will remain under supervision on an ankle bracelet.