Taranaki man appeared in court yesterday charged with 48 sexual offences against males.
Peter Robert Jordan, aged 63, of Waitara, faces 19 charges of unlawful sexual connection against a male aged over 16, eight of unlawful sexual connection of a male aged between 12 and 16, six of indecent assault on a boy aged between 12 and 16, five of indecent assault on a man or boy aged over 16, five of indecent assault, two of stupefying a victim, two of intimidation and a single charge of threatening to kill.
He entered no pleas when he appeared before Judge Allan Roberts in New Plymouth District Court.
Jordan describes himself as a counsellor but it is not clear whether he is affiliated with any funded agency, the Taranaki Daily News reported.
Jordan was remanded in custody to reappear for a pre-depositions hearing on May 8.
NZPA