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A man has been sent to prison for rape after he removed a condom without consent during sex, in a first-of-its-kind conviction.

Wellington District Crime Squad manager detective senior sergeant Haley Ryan told the NZ Herald last week it was the country's first known conviction for this type of offending. The defence argued there was no premeditation and a cultural report on the man, who is from the Philippines, was directly relevant to the sentencing. Campos has been in the country since 2016. Judge Harrop disagreed, stating there was an element of premeditation to the case as he was told multiple times a condom was necessary and that sex workers were no less victims than any other survivor. "I can't proceed on ...

  Dr Keene said survivors and offenders may not be aware that non-consensually removing a condom during sex could be considered a form of sexual violence. "A conviction for stealthing recognises the seriousness of this conduct for survivors, so it may encourage others to come forward and report their experiences," she said. The man will appear in court later this month for sentencing. Earlier this year the NZ Herald revealed the number of sexual assaults in Wellington had increased by nearly 50 per cent in the past five years. Reports of sexual assaults and related offences have gone...

A Wellington man has been convicted of rape after he removed a condom partway through intercourse without a woman's consent. Wellington District Crime Squ

The accused will appear in court later this month for sentencing.