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'''Stewart Murray Wilson''' was born 11 December 1946, and in 2012 was 65 years old. His parents were both alcoholics and he had a deprived background with little educational opportunities. As a teenager he was hospitalised for long periods in psychiatric institutions where he was diagnosed with a personality disorder. <ref name=DOCvWilson/> He first appeared in court on burglary charges. | '''Stewart Murray Wilson''' was born 11 December 1946, and in 2012 was 65 years old. His parents were both alcoholics and he had a deprived background with little educational opportunities. As a teenager he was hospitalised for long periods in psychiatric institutions where he was diagnosed with a personality disorder. <ref name=DOCvWilson/> He first appeared in court on burglary charges. Prior to the 1990s he also had convictions for assault on females, living off the earnings of a prostitute, and assault on a child.<ref name=DOCvWilson>{{cite web |url= http://www.courtsofnz.govt.nz/cases/chief-executive-of-the-department-of-corrections-v-stewart-murray-wilson/ |title=Chief Executive of the Department of Corrections v Stewart Murray Wilson |publisher=Courts of New Zealand |date=13 July 2012 |accessdate=18 August 2012}}</ref> | ||
In 1995 Wilson was found guilty of sexual offending against 16 female victims<ref name=NZH20080923/> over 25 years from 1972 to December 1994, when he was arrested.<ref name=T104/95>R v Wilson HC Wellington T104/95, 15 March 1996.</ref> The guilty verdicts were for seven charges of [[rape]], one of attempted rape, six of [[indecent assault]], two of [[stupefying]], one of attempted stupefying, two of wilful ill-treatment of a child, three of assault on a female, and one of [[bestiality]].<ref name=DOCvWilson/> Many of the charges were laid representatively.<ref name=DOCvWilson/> One of the offences was the rape of his 13 or 14 year-old step-daughter in front of her mother.<ref name=DOCvWilson/> One of the indecent assaults was of a girl under the age of 16.<ref name=DOCvWilson/> In March 1996 Wilson was sentenced to 21 years imprisonment.<ref name=DOCvWilson/><ref name=NZH20080923>{{cite web |url= http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10533687 |title='Beast of Blenheim' denied parole |work=nzherald.co.nz |date=23 September 2008 |quote=Wilson was convicted in 1996 on a raft of sex offences involving 16 female victims over 23 years. The charges included rape, bestiality, stupefying, ill-treatment of children and indecent assault. |accessdate=19 November 2011}}</ref> The judge said that he would have given a sentence of preventive detention, except that it was not available for the offences committed when they were.<ref name=DOCvWilson/> | In 1995 Wilson was found guilty of sexual offending against 16 female victims<ref name=NZH20080923/> over 25 years from 1972 to December 1994, when he was arrested.<ref name=T104/95>R v Wilson HC Wellington T104/95, 15 March 1996.</ref> The guilty verdicts were for seven charges of [[rape]], one of attempted rape, six of [[indecent assault]], two of [[stupefying]], one of attempted stupefying, two of wilful ill-treatment of a child, three of assault on a female, and one of [[bestiality]].<ref name=DOCvWilson/> Many of the charges were laid representatively.<ref name=DOCvWilson/> One of the offences was the rape of his 13 or 14 year-old step-daughter in front of her mother.<ref name=DOCvWilson/> One of the indecent assaults was of a girl under the age of 16.<ref name=DOCvWilson/> In March 1996 Wilson was sentenced to 21 years imprisonment.<ref name=DOCvWilson/><ref name=NZH20080923>{{cite web |url= http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10533687 |title='Beast of Blenheim' denied parole |work=nzherald.co.nz |date=23 September 2008 |quote=Wilson was convicted in 1996 on a raft of sex offences involving 16 female victims over 23 years. The charges included rape, bestiality, stupefying, ill-treatment of children and indecent assault. |accessdate=19 November 2011}}</ref> The judge said that he would have given a sentence of preventive detention, except that it was not available for the offences committed when they were.<ref name=DOCvWilson/> | ||
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Stewart Murray Wilson was born 11 December 1946, and in 2012 was 65 years old. His parents were both alcoholics and he had a deprived background with little educational opportunities. As a teenager he was hospitalised for long periods in psychiatric institutions where he was diagnosed with a personality disorder. [1] He first appeared in court on burglary charges. Prior to the 1990s he also had convictions for assault on females, living off the earnings of a prostitute, and assault on a child.[1]
In 1995 Wilson was found guilty of sexual offending against 16 female victims[2] over 25 years from 1972 to December 1994, when he was arrested.[3] The guilty verdicts were for seven charges of rape, one of attempted rape, six of indecent assault, two of stupefying, one of attempted stupefying, two of wilful ill-treatment of a child, three of assault on a female, and one of bestiality.[1] Many of the charges were laid representatively.[1] One of the offences was the rape of his 13 or 14 year-old step-daughter in front of her mother.[1] One of the indecent assaults was of a girl under the age of 16.[1] In March 1996 Wilson was sentenced to 21 years imprisonment.[1][2] The judge said that he would have given a sentence of preventive detention, except that it was not available for the offences committed when they were.[1]
Despite repeated appearances before the parole board since September 2006[4] he has not been released due to his unrepentant behaviour, unwillingness to engage with treatment options and his assessed high/acute risk of reoffending.[5][6]
Wilson formed a long-term relationship while in prison.[7] A parole board hearing revealed his nominated support person was "serving a community-based sentence and ha[d] a history of mental disability."[8] For many years Wilson was held in Rolleston Prison which contains prisoners assessed as being of minimal risk to the public.
Release from prison
Wilson has been in prison for the last 18 years. He has appeared before the Parole Board a number of times but every application for early release has been denied. Nevertheless he is due to be released on his statutory release date of 1 September 2012.[1] Prior to establishing his release conditions, the parole board was told by clinical psychologist, Jane Freeman-Brown, that Wilson was still at high risk of reoffending. However she did not interview him before writing her report, relying instead on information from his prison file file.[9] Nevertheless, the Parole Board imposed 17 release conditions on Wilson the first of which requires him to live in a state house on Whanganui Prison land.
This decision caused an outcry from the citizens of Wanganui led by the former mayor and controversial broadcaster, Michael Laws. The Wanganui District Council even filed proceedings with the High Court to try and prevent Wilson being sent to Wanganui.[10] Victoria University Professor, Tony Ward, who is a clinical psychologist with expertise in sexual offenders and their rehabilitation, said it was irresponsible for local body politicians to ramp up public fear of Murray Wilson. He said that given Mr Wilson's age he was unlikely to reoffend as "The reoffending rate for very high risk people over 60 is about six per cent." Professor Ward said the best way to rehabilitate sex offenders was to keep them in the midst of other people - where they could be watched - and give them support.[11]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 "Chief Executive of the Department of Corrections v Stewart Murray Wilson". Courts of New Zealand. 13 July 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "'Beast of Blenheim' denied parole". nzherald.co.nz. 23 September 2008. Retrieved 19 November 2011.
Wilson was convicted in 1996 on a raft of sex offences involving 16 female victims over 23 years. The charges included rape, bestiality, stupefying, ill-treatment of children and indecent assault.
- ↑ R v Wilson HC Wellington T104/95, 15 March 1996.
- ↑ "'Beast of Blenheim' before parole board". nzherald.co.nz. 4 September 2007. Retrieved 19 November 2011.
Convicted rapist Stewart Murray Wilson is to appear before the Parole Board in his second attempt at parole. Wilson was denied parole at his first hearing last September.
- ↑ "Wilson - Stewart Murray - 17/10/2011". paroleboard.govt.nz. 2011. Retrieved 19 November 2011.
- ↑ "Parole Board Hearing: Stuart Murray Wilson". scoop.co.nz. 2 November 2011. Retrieved 19 November 2011.
- ↑ "Getting married behind bars". nzherald.co.nz. 19 June 2004. Retrieved 19 November 2011.
Others who formed long-term relations with women while in prison included Paul Bailey, in jail for the 1991 rape and murder of Otago schoolgirl Kylie Smith, and sex offender Stewart Murray Wilson, dubbed the Beast of Blenheim.
- ↑ "'Beast of Blenheim' to stay behind bars". nzherald.co.nz. 29 December 2008. Retrieved 19 November 2011.
- ↑ Beast of Blenheim 'still a risk, 5 July 2012
- ↑ First legal steps taken against 'Beast' parole, NZ Herald 21 August 2012
- ↑ Council's fear of Beast 'irresponsible', NZ Herald 22 August 2012
