webfact Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 New Zealander charged with sex assaults on drugged backpackersWELLINGTON - A New Zealand hotelier allegedly videotaped himself indecently assaulting at least 16 foreign male tourists after drugging them while they stayed at his backpacker lodge, police said Wednesday.Police said 56-year-old Michael Harris appeared in court on 39 charges including indecent assault, drugging a victim and making and possessing intimate recordings.They said the alleged sex attacks were carried out on 16 males aged between 18 and 25 over the past three years at a backpacker lodge in the North Island town of Kaitaia, which is in the popular Northland tourist area.All of the men whom Harris is accused of attacking were international tourists, police said. They did not release their nationalities.Detective Senior Sergeant Rhys Johnston said there could be more victims and appealed for them to come forward."These victims are unlikely to know that something has happened to them, although they may have suspicions," he said."We will deal sensitively with them and offer all appropriate support required."AFPSource: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/New-Zealander-charged-with-sex-assaults-on-drugged-30242960.html-- The Nation 2014-09-10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ezzra Posted September 10, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted September 10, 2014 Must a terrible thing waking up in the morning with a sore bum and not knowing why, it could throw all your day off really..... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post oldsailor35 Posted September 10, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted September 10, 2014 56 yrs old ! Poor bugger, he has no chance of catching a sheep like the rest of em do ! 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfinglife Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Kaitaia...been a few times....never stopped....good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombat Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 "These victims are unlikely likely to know that something has happened to them"........pmsl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post GuyL Posted September 10, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted September 10, 2014 Some hoteliers are a real pain in the a... Literally! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Scott Posted September 10, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted September 10, 2014 I certainly hope that the police handle the victims more sensitively than posters on TV do. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benmart Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 I find no humor in the misfortune and pain of others. Let justice take its course. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post rotary Posted September 10, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted September 10, 2014 So it appears that not only sheep have to be nervous in New Zealand.................. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuyL Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 I certainly hope that the police handle the victims more sensitively than posters on TV do. I suspect that some of us wouldn't have posted humoristic (or tasteless, depending on your view on them) comments if it wasn't stated the following in the opening post: "These victims are unlikely to know that something has happened to them, although they may have suspicions" I am not insensitive, but I hesitate to say that I feel their pain. Actually, I'd rather not... but I empathize. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggt Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 <script type='text/javascript'>window.mod_pagespeed_start = Number(new Date());</script> I certainly hope that the police handle the victims more sensitively than posters on TV do. Aaw...Scott...you are so sensitive...you been to New Zealand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bulldozer Dawn Posted September 10, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted September 10, 2014 When Basil Faulty crosses over to the dark side... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuddy Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 When Basil Faulty crosses over to the dark side... Oh mate that made me laugh out loud. Well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfalfa19 Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 How could they not know that they were victims of assault with a friendly weapon? Seems like they would know, one way or another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattayasteeve Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 BACK....................................PACKERS ROOM WITH A EWE LOLS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torrens54 Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 56 yrs old ! Poor bugger, he has no chance of catching a sheep like the rest of em do ! Baaaa! Obviously he would have gone after the Rams and not the Ewes so there would have been fewer choices for him. Bugger is right! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornishcarlos Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Kaitaia...been a few times....never stopped....good At least not that you were aware of... The police might have a video contradicting that statement though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enufsaid Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 How could you not know some one had been poking around where they shouldn't Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neeranam Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 I certainly hope that the police handle the victims more sensitively than posters on TV do. I suspect that some of us wouldn't have posted humoristic (or tasteless, depending on your view on them) comments if it wasn't stated the following in the opening post: "These victims are unlikely to know that something has happened to them, although they may have suspicions" I am not insensitive, but I hesitate to say that I feel their pain. Actually, I'd rather not... but I empathize. Empathize or sympathize? There's a huge difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spidermike007 Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 I find no humor in the misfortune and pain of others. Let justice take its course. I second that. And let us hope he spends the rest of his life in prison, where he will get a chance to be the "girlfriend" for many, many years to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuyL Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 I certainly hope that the police handle the victims more sensitively than posters on TV do. I suspect that some of us wouldn't have posted humoristic (or tasteless, depending on your view on them) comments if it wasn't stated the following in the opening post: "These victims are unlikely to know that something has happened to them, although they may have suspicions" I am not insensitive, but I hesitate to say that I feel their pain. Actually, I'd rather not... but I empathize. Empathize or sympathize? There's a huge difference. Sorry, yes, sympathize is the correct verb here. I am not a native English speaker and I sometimes don't use the appropriate words to express my views in English. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukguyinthai Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Why are people on here joking about guys being drugged, raped and videoed? Do you joke the same about girls being raped? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedemon Posted September 13, 2014 Share Posted September 13, 2014 Guess that some of the jokers above will go quiet after reading this; http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11323776 "Born in Britain, Harris lived in Chesterfield, Derbyshire and moved to New Zealand about 10 years ago" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMNightRider Posted September 13, 2014 Share Posted September 13, 2014 When this guy gets convicted of raping these people and gets sent to prison, he won't have a happy time in there. The only thing lower than a rapist in prison is a child molister. The convicts will make him pay rent, make a girl out of him, or stab him up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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