Paul Geoghegan
Paul Geoghegan is a judge at the Tauranga District Court who presided over the case involving Ryan William Purves, describing the attack as 'despicable' and emphasizing the need for accountability in cases of hate crimes.
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Judge Paul Geoghegan described the assaults committed by Patrick Moloney as despicable and cowardly.
Grindr attackers Thomas Bull, Ethan Jeffs and Patrick Moloney sentenced in the Tauranga District Court
New Zealand· 2025-12-19
Judge Paul Geoghegan queried this, commenting 'that’s a lot of tamariki going to Rainbow’s End?'
Mount Maunganui Greazy Dogs gang members fined for illegal Facebook raffleNew Zealand· 2025-10-23
Judge Paul Geoghegan queried this, commenting 'that’s a lot of tamariki going to Rainbow’s End?'
Mount Maunganui Greazy Dogs gang members fined for illegal Facebook raffleNew Zealand· 2025-10-23Judge Paul Geoghegan provided instructions to the jury regarding the assessment of the defendant's credibility.
Jury hears defendant in Tauranga sexual offending trial is a convicted sex offenderNew Zealand· 2025-10-16
The trial before Judge Paul Geoghegan continues.
Young man accused of sexually violating female friend as teens hung outNew Zealand· 2025-10-14
Judge Paul Geoghegan questioned how there could be prospects of rehabilitation, with respect to addressing the cause of the offending.
Bay of Plenty man sent to prison for raping niece, while continuing to deny offendingNew Zealand· 2025-09-02
Judge Paul Geoghegan questioned how there could be prospects of rehabilitation, with respect to addressing the cause of the offending.
Bay of Plenty man sent to prison for raping niece, while continuing to deny offendingNew Zealand· 2025-09-02Judge Paul Geoghegan noted the sophistication of Ravenswood's thefts.
How Tauranga cop Zac McKay caught serial thief Aimee RavenswoodNew Zealand· 2025-08-30
Judge Paul Geoghegan noted the sophistication of Ravenswood's thefts.
How Tauranga cop Zac McKay caught serial thief Aimee RavenswoodNew Zealand· 2025-08-29Judge Paul Geoghegan presided over the case and expressed concerns about Van Loon's behavior.
Katikati cafe owner Joshua Van Loon sentenced to home detention for indecently assaulting staffNew Zealand· 2025-08-29
Judge Paul Geoghegan presided over the case and expressed concerns about Van Loon's behavior.
Katikati cafe owner Joshua Van Loon sentenced to home detention for indecently assaulting staffNew Zealand· 2025-08-29Judge Paul Geoghegan said the teen’s experience should have been a 'great adventure for a young person'.
Bay of Plenty’s Napoleon Eketone sentenced for indecently assaulting teen exchange studentNew Zealand· 2025-08-21
Judge Paul Geoghegan said the teen’s experience should have been a 'great adventure for a young person'.
Bay of Plenty’s Napoleon Eketone sentenced for indecently assaulting teen exchange studentNew Zealand· 2025-08-21Judge Paul Geoghegan is overseeing Cody's case in Youth Court and has expressed concerns about the teen's living conditions.
Teen boy housed in Tauranga motel by Oranga Tamariki for more than a yearNew Zealand· 2025-08-13
Judge Paul Geoghegan’s starting point of four years’ jail was deemed too high by Rikiti.
Rotorua man Daniel Rikiti’s jail sentence quashed due to unsent letterNew Zealand· 2025-05-21
Judge Paul Geoghegan noted the disputed aspects of the events during the sentencing.
Bay of Plenty dog owners banned from breeding after child attacked, hospitalisedNew Zealand· 2025-05-10
Judge Paul Geoghegan noted the disputed aspects of the events during the sentencing.
Bay of Plenty dog owners banned from breeding after child attacked, hospitalisedNew Zealand· 2025-05-10Judge Paul Geoghegan emphasized the need for legislative protection for young people in his ruling.
Tauranga man sentenced to home detention for sexual intercourse with 15-year-old boyNew Zealand· 2025-04-10
Judge Paul Geoghegan's sentencing decision highlighted the direct causes of Tomich's death.
Worker’s conveyor belt death: Ballance Agri-Nutrients ‘committed to learning’ from fatal incidentNew Zealand· 2025-04-08
Judge Paul Geoghegan sentenced a 15-year-old youth offender for multiple crimes.
Youth offender sentenced in Tauranga for dairy robberies, ram raids and stolen carsNew Zealand· 2025-04-05Judge Paul Geoghegan told the 15-year-old that it was telling who wasn’t in the courtroom – his co-offenders.
Youth offender sentenced in Tauranga for dairy robberies, ram raids and stolen carsNew Zealand· 2025-04-04Judge Geoghegan declined Ahmed's request for a closed court during sentencing.
Auckland religious leader used secret video of Rotorua sexual assault to blackmail victimNew Zealand· 2025-03-24
Judge Paul Geoghegan presided over the trial and sentenced Clayden.
Ex Corrections officer Shane Clayden imprisoned for rape of young girlNew Zealand· 2025-03-07
Judge Paul Geoghegan presided over the trial and sentenced Clayden.
Former Corrections officer Shane Clayden imprisoned for rape of young girlNew Zealand· 2025-03-07Judge Paul Geoghegan dismissed Hunt's evidence and accepted the account of the witness.
Mount Maunganui man Nathan Hunt convicted of serious assault witnessed by golferNew Zealand· 2025-02-27
Judge Paul Geoghegan dismissed Hunt's evidence and accepted the account of the witness.
Mount Maunganui man Nathan Hunt convicted of serious assault witnessed by golferNew Zealand· 2025-02-27Judge Paul Geoghegan described the attack as 'despicable' and sentenced Purves to community work and supervision.
Grindr attack: Tauranga man Ryan William Purves sentenced for attack on gay victimNew Zealand· 2025-02-14
