Christchurch man Shane Bell has been jailed for years of sexual abuse and exploitation
Christchurch man Shane Bell has been jailed for years of sexual abuse and exploitation
28 July 2025
Open Justice reports the 49-year-old's been sentenced in the District Court this month to six years and three months behind bars - and placed on the Child Sex Offenders Register
His teen victim, who has a head injury, confronted him in court, telling him other young people should not have to go through what he had.
He says Bell's actions made him feel insecure and he can no longer trust other men.
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