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Sexual violence agencies expressed concerned that the man was not mandated to attend a specialist sex offender treatment programme. The Executive Director of Rape Prevention Education Whakatu Mauri, Dr Kim McGregor, said, "Any person who commits a crime of sexual violence should be mandated to undergo a specialist clinical Harmful Sexual Behaviour assessment so that the individual's level of risk can be tailored to the intervention. The man has joint custody of his daughter after he and the girls' mother separated following the assault.

Concerns also remained that comments made by the judge reflected a lack of understanding of the common effects of sexual abuse on children. Judge Perkins attributed the signs of trauma the girl had shown to the stress of her parents' separation rather than the assault. The Judge also said, "Obviously one would hope the child would not remember details of the offending.

Dr Kim McGregor said the case provided further support to the Law Commission's recommendations that crimes of sexual violence need to be heard in a specialist court with trained judges, jurors and court personnel. The Crown sought a review in the High Court. Our mental health system and our prisons are full of adults who have been damaged as a result of childhood sexual abuse. These are crimes that need to be unequivocally denounced by our Courts.

To discharge offenders without conviction is a slap in the face to victims. It leaves offenders with blemish-free records and provides no deterrence to future reoffending. The man has permanent name suppression to protect the identity of his daughter.

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