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Offender Databases James Kent

James Edward Osborne Kent

Alias

James Edwards

Offences

Rape and robbery of a 27 year old Japanese woman after unlawfully entering her flat in March 1988
Cheque fraud and stealing ski gear in New Plymouth in February 1997
Also numerous convictions for Breach of Protection Order, fraud, theft and burglary

Victims

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Offender Affiliations

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Gang affiliations

none known

Age

Born 1971

Current Location

At large in Rotorua

Parole/Release Dates

Sentenced to six years six months in May 1988
Unsuccessfully applied for leave to appeal the sentence in July 1988

Background
From the Daily News and other sources
In sentencing the judge set a starting point of 9-10 years for the rape charge but reduced it because of Kent's early guilty plea and extreme youth at the time of the offending. The complainant was left severely traumatised and received horrific cuts and bruises all over her face and body.

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Corrections and Additional Information
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