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A man who befriended a boy at a campground became a close family friend while sexually abusing the boy into his teenage years, the Crown says.
Michael Ian Mclean, 58, faces 33 charges, including performing indecent acts on a person under 16, grooming, and sexual violation, and has pleaded not guilty.
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On Monday afternoon, the Auckland District Court watched a video statement taken from the victim
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