Hannah BartlettOpen Justice reporter - Tauranga·NZ Herald·5 Aug, 2026 06:00 AM6 mins to read‌A woman has been sentenced in the Tauranga District Court for sexual offending against a 13-year-old boy, the son of her partner. Photo / africa-studio.comWarning: This story deals with sexual offending against a young person and may be distressing.A woman has been imprisoned for sexual offending against the 13-year-old son of her partner.

The now-25-year-old woman, who can’t be named to protect the identity of the victim, was addressed by the boy’s mother