A fourteenth person has been charged over alleged historical sexual offending against three students at Auckland's Dilworth School in the early 1990s.
The 66-year-old man had been sought by the investigation team for "a number of years and had been offshore", Detective Inspector Scott Beard said.
He was arrested in Blenheim today as part of Operation Beverly, the investigation into historical sexual offending at the all boys' school.
"I can confirm that this individual returned to New Zealand last week and has been engaged by a member of the investigation team on his arrival," Beard said.
"He has been spoken to today and has now been arrested and charged.”
The man was due to appear in the Blenheim District Court tomorrow on three counts of sexual violation by unlawful sexual connection, and three counts of incident assault on a boy aged 12-16.
The matter would then be transferred to the Auckland District Court for a hearing on April 29.
Beard said the charges were laid for alleged offending against three students in the early 1990s.
"Today’s arrest is a significant development in the investigation, especially for those men who have waited some time for this matter to be heard in the justice system," Beard said.
"At this stage, two men remain before the Auckland District Court for alleged offending identified through the course of the investigation."
A 73-year-old man charged in late 2025 would reappear in court in April 2027.
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