Danny (left) and Roberto Jaz were convicted in August 2023. Danny and Roberto Jaz were convicted in 2023 of 69 charges, including sexual assault, rape, stupefaction, disabling, sexual violation and indecent assault. Many of their 23 victims were staff or patrons of the Mama Hooch bar in Colombo St or nearby restaurant Venuti. "You helped yourself to young women with callous disregard for their rights and their dignity, their youth," Judge Mabey said. All appeals, except for three charges against Roberto Jaz for making an intimate visual recording, failed.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 16, 2026 09:10 UTC