Emma Kerr
New ZealandprosecutorFemale5.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Emma Kerr is a Crown prosecutor known for her roles in various significant court cases. In the recent case involving a teacher's sexual offending against a student, she opposed the defense's requests for permanent name suppression and argued against minimizing the impact of the offenses based on gender dynamics, emphasizing the breach of trust inherent in the relationship.
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Emma Kerr is the prosecutor in the trial against Kaixiao Liu and others.
Steve Braunias: The strange trial of a deity charged with kidnapping and manslaughterNew Zealand· 2026-06-03
Kerr opposed the application for name suppression, stating it was in the public interest to name Johnston.
Auckland entertainer Cole Johnston faces fresh underage sex charges, new complainants come forwardNew Zealand· 2026-02-05
Prosecutor Emma Kerr argued that the application for name suppression did not meet the necessary threshold.
Police plea for information after entertainer Cole Johnston named as alleged rapist, co-performer speaks outNew Zealand· 2025-08-06
Emma Kerr is the prosecutor who argued against the name suppression application for Johnston.
National Youth Theatre responds after Auckland entertainer and ex-worker charged with rape, groomingNew Zealand· 2025-08-06Prosecutor Emma Kerr said the application for name suppression did not reach the threshold to be granted.
Auckland entertainer accused of raping, grooming girl named as actor/musician Cole JohnstonNew Zealand· 2025-08-05Crown prosecutor Emma Kerr opposed the defence’s request for permanent name suppression and to avoid being placed on the sex offender registry.
Auckland teacher sentenced for sexual offending involving studentNew Zealand· 2025-05-02
