Statutory release of a teacher who sexually violated her minor male student

Stacey Reriti, a 38 year old woman, serving her decade-long sentence requests for extension in order to continue her trauma counselling in prison.

Stacey was found guilty in 2015 on six charges of sexual violation by unlawful sexual connection, and one of an indecent act on a minor. Stacey was a deputy principal at Natone Park School in Porirua when she committed the offences between 2012 and 2014.

The boy was about 10 years old when Stacey started kissing him and further escalated to having sexual intercourse in her car and a motel with the boy. During the 2015 trial, the court heard how Stacey had given the young boy a cell phone to send intimate photos and texts messages during the three years of the offending taking place.

The Crown Prosecutor informed that the victim’s father was extremely unwell at the time of the abuse and shortly after had died. Stacey took advantage of the poor boy’s emotional state and had manipulated the situation for her own emotional and sexual benefit.

Justice Mark Woolford, who proceeded over the trial revealed that the sexually explicit text messages she sent the boy “disgusted him” and “he felt sick at what you said to him, and realising how you had controlled and manipulated him.” Justice further added, “you told him you loved him. You also requested naked pictures of him.” The Court heard that if the boy didn’t do as he was commanded, Stacey would threaten to report him to the police. "You have ruined that trust and have caused the victim to be suspicious of female teachers generally," said Justice Woolford.

The victim is now in his early 20s, dealing with lifelong trauma. While the victim is struggling, Stacey’s statutory release date is April 2026.

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