Al WilliamsOpen Justice reporter·NZ Herald·26 Aug, 2026 03:00 AM4 mins to readMatthew Blackett has been sentenced to eight years and six months’ imprisonment and placed on the child sex offender register. Photo / 123RFWARNING: This story details sexual abuse and may be distressing for some readers. A woman has described the permanent damage caused by years of sexual abuse at the hands of Matthew Blackett.She experiences nightmares, low self-worth and has developed post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
It took her years to
