Gloriavale man has sentence reduced for sexual offending against five children
A Gloriavale man convicted of sexual offending against children has had his sentence reduced under appeal but can now finally be named.
Timothy Disciple, 40, was sentenced in June to two years and five months in jail for seven charges of indecent assault against five victims – some aged under 12 – between 2000 and 2006.
He successfully appealed his sentence to the High Court where Justice Jonathan Eaton reduced the sentence to 21 months, saying the District Court judge was wrong to refuse a deduction for Disciple’s co-operation and previous good character.
However, while Disciple was eligible to apply, the offending was too serious to warrant a sentence of home detention, the judge said.
Further reading: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/130303091/gloriavale-man-has-sentence-reduced-for-sexual-offending-against-five-children