19-year-old Ethan Marc Jeffs, accused of vigilante actions targeting online minors, faces six charges, including assault and harmful digital communication, in Tauranga District Court.

Ethan Marc Jeffs, a 19-year-old from Auckland, faces six charges, including three counts of assault and three for posting harmful digital communications. He is part of an alleged vigilante group targeting those they suspect of contacting minors online. Jeffs and two other men, both 18, have pleaded not guilty in Tauranga District Court. The incidents occurred in Mount Maunganui in August, and Jeffs has lost his name suppression.

October 17, 2024
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