This is an HTML version of an attachment to the Official Information request 'Number of arrests of adults exploiting children'.

 
 
Police National Headquarters 
 
180 Molesworth Street, PO Box 3017, 
 
Wel ington 
 
Phone  +64 4 474 9499    
 
 
 
 
20 June 2020   
             
 
      
REF IR 01-20-11607 
 
 
Victoria Anne  
 
 
By email: [FYI request #12691 email] 
 
 
Dear Victoria 
 
 
REQUEST FOR INFORMATION 
I refer to your online request dated 23 April 2020 in which you ask for, pursuant to the 
Official Information Act 1982: 
1.    Could you please tell me the number of arrests made for offenders by year 
between 2010 and 2020 who have been involved with the selling of a child's (under 
18) body for sex, and what area these offenders are based in?  
 
2.    Is their sentence time also able to be included? 

   
In response to the first part of your question, Police hold statistics regarding the 
number of offender proceedings (which means Police have taken action against 
someone) for offences that are relevant to sexual services from under 18 year olds. 
 
Those offences are categorised as follows: 
1233- Dealing with people under 18 for sex/body parts/forced labour 
2972 Induce compel to provide sexual services 
2973- Assist under 18 to provide sexual services 
2974-Receive earnings from under 18 
2975-contract for sex under 18. 
 
I have attached a table titled ‘Offender Proceedings 2010 – 2020 Prostitution 
Offences relating to under 18 year olds’ which provides the information requested 
and also details the Police District where these offences were reported as occurring. 
 
In relation to the second part of your request regarding sentencing of offenders, 
Police are not the lead agency responsible for court proceedings, and we are unable 
to provide you with further information about the final outcome of any of the 
proceedings referred to, including any sentences received by offenders. That part of 
your request is refused under 18(g) of the Official Information Act because the 
information is not held. 
 



The Ministry of Justice may be able to assist you with this particular part of your 
request. 
 
If you are not satisfied with my response to your request you have the right to complain 
to the Office of the Ombudsman and seek an investigation and review of my decision. 
 
 
Yours sincerely 
 
 
 
Craig Scott 
Detective Inspector 
National Criminal Investigations Group 
Police National Headquarters