Offenders were usually denied parole if they showed a high risk of reoffending and no remorse for their actions. Crofts' victim is now living in fear after he moved into a house next door. Police say there is nothing they can do. The two residences are so close that, when Crofts is in one part of his block of units, he can see directly into the front window of his victim's flat, which she shares with her partner.
Police have asked Crofts to move out of the area, but they do not have legislative powers to make him move. "It's not OK for any victim of sexual violence to have their offender living next door," Rape Prevention Education director Kim McGregor said. "Closer proximity to previous victims increases the risk."
The woman has an indefinite protection order in place against Crofts, but the order does not specifically say he could not live beside her. "I just don't feel safe knowing he is living there, all I want is for him to move on," she said. "When I see him I feel very shaky and that's how he affects me, it just brings everything back - I hate him living next to me."
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That poor woman. Hopefully something can be done for her.
Would there be a loophole where she can get a restraining order that makes him stay a certain distance away (which is further away than his house) herefor making him move?
If the woman is the one forcing him to move, I fear he'd be more likely to retaliate. Public pressure, if possible, would be better. But how to do it, I don't know. Does anyone know how he came to live at his present location in the first place?
Lurker111
This calls for a League of Natural Justice !!!
Sounds funny but so often things like the letter of the law get in the way. An example; a 20 something old bloke here in New Zealand got a metal bar and clubbed 28 seal pups to death, a slow painful death. He was sentenced to 2 years jail. Not long enough I thought. But then he appealed and was given a sentence of 10 months home detention. That means he can still go to work, can still go to special social events like weddings or birthdays, but has to stay within the property he lives on for the rest of the time. Call that justice ? I dont.
In some countries rapists and other serious offenders are barred from moving near their victims after they leave prison. Failure to comply can result in additional prison time.
Sounds like New Zealand needs a more enlightened legal system that actually considers the victims needs.
Im having trouble with this guy
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