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Blackmailer Alleged Homosexual Advance (Press, 2 November 1968)

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Summary: Blackmailer Alleged Homosexual Advance (Press, 2 November 1968)

On 1 November 1968, Barry Thomas Jack, a 25-year-old man, appeared in the Dunedin Magistrate’s Court after being charged with extortion. The charge stemmed from his attempt to obtain NZ$2,000 by threatening to reveal allegations of sexual misconduct against another man, whose identity was kept confidential by the Court. Jack, who did not have legal representation, pleaded guilty to the charge. Detective Sergeant R. Bridge informed the Court that on 31 October, the complainant approached the police to report a telephone call he had received on 29 October. During this call, a man, later identified as Jack, demanded NZ$2,000, threatening to disclose details of the complainant's purported sexual misconduct if the money was not paid. Following police advice, the complainant contacted Jack again and proposed to give him NZ$1,000 instead. They arranged to meet at the complainant's residence for the transaction. That evening, the police positioned themselves at the complainant's house, where they arrested Jack when he arrived. Initially, Jack claimed he was merely a friend visiting for a drink but later confessed to making the threatening call. According to Jack, he had been invited to spend Labour Day weekend at the complainant's bach, where the complainant had made unwanted sexual advances towards him. Feeling disgusted by the encounter, Jack sought revenge by attempting to extort money from the complainant, asserting that he intended to return the money after receiving it. The Magistrate found Jack guilty and remanded him until 6 November for a probation officer's report and sentencing, while also advising him to seek legal counsel.

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Publish Date:2nd November 1968
URL:https://www.pridenz.com/paperspast_chp19681102_2_254.html