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Jonathon Austen Galvin

Alias

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Offences

Indecent assault of a Koutu, Rotorua woman in October 2009

Victims

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Offender Affiliations

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Gang affiliations

none known

Age

Born 1970

Current Location

Prison

Parole/Release Dates

Sentenced to 2 years 5 months in June 2010

Background
From Rotorua Daily Post story 26th June 2010
A Rotorua man has been jailed for walking uninvited into the home of woman he didn't know and indecently assaulting her. He was told by the sentencing judge that his actions have had a lasting impact on the victim and her son, who was also home. Jonathon Austen Galvin, 40, was sentenced to two years and five months' jail on a charge of indecent assault when he appeared before Judge Chris McGuire in the Rotorua District Court yesterday.

Galvin had previously pleaded guilty to the charge. His lawyer, Nikki Utting, told the court Galvin was heavily affected by methamphetamine, cannabis and alcohol when he went into the woman's Koutu home, uninvited, about 8.30pm on October 25. He and the woman lived in the same area but did not know each other. Galvin entered the woman's lounge and sat next to her on the couch next to her. He exposed himself to the woman who demanded he leave. He indecently assaulted her, then left but returned a short time later and asked the woman to perform an indecency on him. She refused and again told him to leave, which he did.

Judge McGuire told Galvin his actions had left the woman angry about what he did to her and the affect it had had on her son who was "precious" to her. "She cannot turn the page," the judge said. Galvin had found God and solace in the Bible since being remanded in custody, which was a good thing to help him remain "offence free" in the future, Judge McGuire said. He also ordered a residential alcohol and drug treatment course as part of his release conditions.

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