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	Podcast:		Checkpoint
	Episode:		Would-be child sex offender went to playground
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		00:04:43
	Publish Date:		2026-04-16 04:48:00
	Description:		A man released from jail on special conditions for trying to snatch a toddler for sex was at a playground just two days later. Two days after that, he was at a school. John Tekuru's case has raised the ire of the Sensible Sentencing Trust which said he should face stricter monitoring. On Thursday in court, he's admitted to breaching his conditions. Reporter Kim Baker Wilson spoke to Lisa Owen. Warning: Some listeners may find the details confronting.
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