A former New Zealand media executive received 10 months of home detention for paying a 14-year-old girl for sex and exchanging photos, with his name potentially to be released after an appeal.

A former New Zealand media executive has been sentenced to 10 months of home detention for paying a 14-year-old girl $1,000 for sex and exchanging Uber Eats deliveries for intimate photos, admitting to being a 'sugar daddy' on Snapchat. The Auckland District Court judge rejected a discharge without conviction, citing the victim’s age and the offense’s seriousness, and ordered $3,000 in reparation. While the man’s identity remains suppressed pending a June appeal, new laws require victim consent for permanent name suppression, which was not granted, meaning his name may be released. He has lost his job and is undergoing therapy.