The judge called the case 'very unique and unusual' for such an unsavoury-sounding charge.
A man who pleaded guilty to helping a 16-year-old engage in sex work out of his home has been granted a discharge without conviction and permanent name suppression.
A man who pleaded guilty to helping a 16-year-old engage in sex work out of his home has been granted a discharge without conviction and permanent name suppression.
A man who pleaded guilty to helping a 16-year-old engage in sex work out of his home has been granted a discharge without conviction and permanent name suppression.
A man who pleaded guilty to helping a 16-year-old engage in sex work out of his home has been granted a discharge without conviction and permanent name suppression.
A judge questioned how the son could 'magic up' $7.5m to buy bank debt.
Henriette Nakhle (left) and son Daniel Nakhle are involved in a legal feud amid allegations millions of dollars have been 'misappropriated' from the family's businesses. Composite images / Herald graphic
Henriette Nakhle (left) and son Daniel Nakhle are involved in a legal feud amid allegations millions of dollars have been 'misappropriated' from the family's businesses. Composite images / Herald graphic
Henriette Nakhle (left) and son Daniel Nakhle are involved in a legal feud amid allegations millions of dollars have been 'misappropriated' from the family's businesses. Composite images / Herald graphic
Henriette Nakhle (left) and son Daniel Nakhle are involved in a legal feud amid allegations millions of dollars have been 'misappropriated' from the family's businesses. Composite images / Herald graphic
The immigrant couple said they took their friend at her word, and lost their life savings.
Carlien and Carel Mienie, who work on a dairy farm near Taupō, lost their "life savings" after being duped into handing over nearly $165,000 to a longstanding friend who approached them with a "business opportunity". Petronella Laatz has now been sentenced on a charge of obtaining by deception, over what the judge described as "callous" offending.
Carlien and Carel Mienie, who work on a dairy farm near Taupō, lost their "life savings" after being duped into handing over nearly $165,000 to a longstanding friend who approached them with a "business opportunity". Petronella Laatz has now been sentenced on a charge of obtaining by deception, over what the judge described as "callous" offending.
Carlien and Carel Mienie, who work on a dairy farm near Taupō, lost their "life savings" after being duped into handing over nearly $165,000 to a longstanding friend who approached them with a "business opportunity". Petronella Laatz has now been sentenced on a charge of obtaining by deception, over what the judge described as "callous" offending.
Carlien and Carel Mienie, who work on a dairy farm near Taupō, lost their "life savings" after being duped into handing over nearly $165,000 to a longstanding friend who approached them with a "business opportunity". Petronella Laatz has now been sentenced on a charge of obtaining by deception, over what the judge described as "callous" offending.
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