Photo: ODT filesA former Dunedin lawyer and recipient of a Queen’s Birthday honour has had serious sex charges against him dismissed. The allegations stemming from between 1993 and 1996 were dismissed by Judge Emma Parsons who stressed it represented an acquittal on all matters. His links to Knox College and Knox Church have been suppressed for almost the entirety of the court proceedings, following charges being laid in November 2023. While a lawyer for the college initially sought a permanent non-publication order, that was withdrawn a few days ago. Counsel Anne Stevens KC referred to a memorandum she had filed but said she did not want to discuss its contents in open court.

Source: Otago Daily Times January 27, 2026 00:18 UTC