Mike Warren (mayor) explained

Mike Warren
Order:3rd
Office:Mayor of Pitcairn Islands
Birth Name:Michael Calvert Warren
Blank1:Conviction
Data1:Possession of materials depicting child pornography
Blank2:Sentence
Data2:20 months' imprisonment

Michael Calvert Warren (born 1964) is a Pitcairnese politician, who was Mayor of the Pitcairn Islands from 2008 to 2013.

Child pornography

In December 2010, Warren was charged with possessing indecent photos of children and possessing pornographic images, videos and documents involving children.[1] Warren fought to have his case tried in Pitcairn; Crown prosecutors sought to try him in New Zealand.[2] His application was rejected in a hearing held in May 2012, whilst still in office.[3]

In 2016, Warren was found guilty of downloading more than 1,000 images and videos of child sexual abuse. During the time he downloaded the images he was working in child protection. Warren began downloading the images after six male residents on the island, including the then mayor, were found guilty during the Pitcairn sexual assault trial of 2004. Warren was also convicted of engaging in a "sex chat" with someone who he believed was a 15-year-old girl.[4]

In 2018, the Privy Council refused a bid for appeal, saying that Warren's attempt to appeal using constitutional grounds was an abuse of process.[5]

Indecency conviction

In October 2020 Warren was arrested on three charges of indecent behaviour in a public place, after being accused of walking around the island naked on multiple occasions, including walks through its central square and past its church.[6] In December 2021, he was found guilty of the charges and fined $150. As part of their investigation, police found additional images of Warren walking around the island naked between 2001 and 2010.[7]

Notes and References

  1. News: Pitcairn mayor on child porn charges. 4 December 2010. smh.com.au. 4 December 2010. 6 January 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140106162314/http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/pitcairn-mayor-on-child-porn-charges-20101204-18kjc.html. live.
  2. News: Pitcairn hearing adjourned because of technical glitches. 12 December 2011. 13 March 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20131224094312/http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/93528/pitcairn-hearing-adjourned-because-of-technical-glitches. 2013-12-24. live.
  3. Web site: PISC 1. 12 October 2012. Pitcairn Island Government. 22 December 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130813004500/http://www.government.pn/Laws/12-10-2012%20PISC%20Warren%20judgment.pdf. 2013-08-13. live.
  4. News: Former Pitcairn mayor found guilty over child abuse images. Eleanor. Ainge Roy. The Guardian . 7 March 2016. 17 November 2017. www.theguardian.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20170517170719/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/mar/07/former-pitcairn-mayor-found-guilty-over-child-pornography. 2017-05-17. live.
  5. News: Privy Council turns down ex-Pitcairn mayor's appeal. 31 July 2018. RNZ News. 21 April 2019. 21 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190421134157/https://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/363064/privy-council-turns-down-ex-pitcairn-mayor-s-appeal. live.
  6. Web site: Former Pitcairn Island mayor faces three charges of indecent behaviour . RNZ . 14 October 2020 . 14 October 2020 . 19 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201019182413/https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/428317/former-pitcairn-island-mayor-faces-three-charges-of-indecent-behaviour . live .
  7. News: Gay . Edward . Pitcairn's former mayor guilty of public indecency charges after walking naked through town . 29 March 2022 . Stuff . 7 December 2021 . en.

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