He appeared before the Parole Board four days later.
“He offended against the first victim over an 11-year period from the time she was 5 until she was 16 years old and then again in between 1992 and 2004,” Parole Board panel convenor Anne-Marie Beveridge said.
“The second victim was offended against when she was aged between 5 and 7 years old and on three separate occasions between 2002 and 2005.
“Mr Shone has amassed 69 convictions since 1980. He is a versatile offender with convictions for dishonesty, violence, driving, including with excess breath alcohol, non-compliance, obstruction, cannabis and other offending.”
Beveridge said the board received submissions from both victims and it was “abundantly clear” that Shone’s offending had “affected the life trajectory’ of the women.
“The effects of the abuse did not end for them when the offending ceased,” she said.
“It affected not only their childhoods but also their education, relationships, sense of safety, mental health, trust in others, friendships and other aspects of their life.
“They have been severely traumatised by Mr Shone, but they have clearly had the courage to speak up for themselves and each other. They fear that Mr Shone may reoffend.”
Beveridge said Shone told the board he was “very sorry for what he has done” and that “he understands the magnitude” of his offending.
“Mr Shone told the board that he does not need any treatment,” Beveridge continued.
“He says he stopped drinking alcohol 20 years ago. He says he has a good friend that he speaks to and his ‘moral compass’ is no longer in the wrong place.
“We disagree. We are firmly of the view that Mr Shone needs to at least undertake the [medium-intensity programme for child sex offenders]. The board is satisfied that without treatment he will be an undue risk on parole.”
Shone’s parole bid was rejected. He will be seen again in August 2027.
One of his victims spoke to the Herald, concerned that he may be released before undertaking any treatment.
“I want everyone to know what has happened,” she said.
The victim did not report the abuse until 2023. She said her own child approaching the age she was when the abuse began prompted her to take action.
“I just thought, someone’s got to protect other kids,” she said.
“It’s been difficult for me, and my family.”
She told the board she was worried Shone would reoffend and felt compelled to share her story so people knew his history.
“Like, he may get out the next time because at that stage, he’s only really got a few months left of his sentence,” she said.
“What he did should definitely be made public. I actually think there should be a public register for [offenders] like him so that people then know who in their neighbourhood has been to court or jail for this kind of thing.
“I just don’t want him to get out and get on with whatever he wants again. I want people to know.”
Anna Leask is a senior journalist who covers Christchurch issues and national crime and justice. She joined the Herald in 2008 and has worked as a journalist for more than 20 years with a particular focus on family and gender-based violence, child abuse, sexual violence and homicides. She writes, hosts and produces the award-winning podcast A Moment In Crime, released monthly on nzherald.co.nz.
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