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Story summary
- Kharl WiRepa misappropriated $6,314 raised for charity, diverting it to his personal expenses and depleting the Miss Rotorua Foundation's account.
- WiRepa defrauded a victim of $2,120 by promising a London Fashion Week trip that he failed to deliver.
- WiRepa has a criminal history, including guilty pleas for burglary and drug possession.
- Judge John Bergseng criticized WiRepa's non-compliance with bail conditions and warned of potential imprisonment at sentencing on July 3, 2026.
