The trial of a man found guilty of 33 child sexual abuse charges has placed New Zealand’s little-known law that a person under 16 can give consent for sex under scrutiny spurring calls for the government to amend the laws.
Tulisi Leiataua was found guilty by a New Zealand jury of sexual abusing two girls aged eight and 12 over a four-year period from 2010 to 2014. However, during his defence Leiataua argued that he was having a sexual relationship with the 12-year-old and denied allegations of rape, indecent acts, and sexual violations.
