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High-Profile Assault Cases Unfold in New Zealand Courts

10/21/2025

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A well-known New Zealander appeared in North Shore District Court on a charge of indecent assault and has been remanded until November 11, 2023.
Damien Osborne, a massage therapist from New South Wales, faces three counts of sexual touching without consent and is banned from providing health services to female clients; his case will return to court in March 2026.
In Auckland, a trial involves allegations against a man named Tuai, who is accused of exploiting two siblings through financial control and physical abuse.

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Story summary

A well-known New Zealander appeared in North Shore District Court on a charge of indecent assault and has been remanded until November 11, 2023.
Damien Osborne, a massage therapist from New South Wales, faces three counts of sexual touching without consent and is banned from providing health services to female clients; his case will return to court in March 2026.
In Auckland, a trial involves allegations against a man named Tuai, who is accused of exploiting two siblings through financial control and physical abuse.