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School Caretaker Denied Appeal, Remains Sex Offender

12/8/2025

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Ashton Robert Kipa, a 46-year-old primary school caretaker from Auckland, will remain in prison and on the sex offender registry after his appeal was denied. Kipa was sentenced to two years and three months for supplying drugs to a 13-year-old girl and possessing child sexual abuse imagery. During the appeal, Justice Geoffrey Venning noted that while the 15-month uplift for the objectionable material might be excessive, Kipa's actions warranted a prison sentence due to their serious nature. The judge emphasized Kipa's access to young girls through his school role, making his offenses particularly concerning.

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Ashton Robert Kipa, a 46-year-old primary school caretaker from Auckland, will remain in prison and on the sex offender registry after his appeal was denied. Kipa was sentenced to two years and three months for supplying drugs to a 13-year-old girl and possessing child sexual abuse imagery. During the appeal, Justice Geoffrey Venning noted that while the 15-month uplift for the objectionable material might be excessive, Kipa's actions warranted a prison sentence due to their serious nature. The judge emphasized Kipa's access to young girls through his school role, making his offenses particularly concerning.