Now that Stewart Murray Wilson has been released from prison and is, to all intents and purposes, a citizen of Whanganui, what happens next?
The community has determined to ostracise a man who has vilely offended against the common rules of society and decency.
Criminal psychologists tell us that social rejection only drives people further away from facing up to their responsibilities.
Rachel Tiffen has been in Whanganui.
Watch the video to see her report.