Tim Jago served as chairman of political party ACT New Zealand, and chairman of the Muriwai Volunteer Lifeguard Service.
14 Facts About Tim Jago
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Tim Jago won the organisation's 'Volunteer of the Year' award in 2012.
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Tim Jago served as the chair of the Muriwai Volunteer Lifeguard Service.
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In 2015, Tim Jago referred two members of the club to Police after they were alleged to have taken "inappropriate" photos of young members and posted them online.
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Tim Jago was granted name suppression when he was charged so the circumstances surrounding his resignation were not publicly known until after his conviction.
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Several months later in January 2023 Tim Jago was charged by police, and stepped down as party president a few days later.
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Tim Jago was granted name suppression in the lead up to, during, and even after his trial.
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Tim Jago's lawyers argued this was necessary to prevent the case becoming a political football in the leadup to the 2023 New Zealand general election, which could jeopardise Jago's right to a fair trial.
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Tim Jago was later suspended from parliament for breaching standing orders.
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In statements to police in 1999 and 2023, Tim Jago denied any wrongdoing.
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Tim Jago was found guilty by a jury and convicted of eight counts of indecent assault.
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Tim Jago lost name suppression after the conviction, but his name remained secret as he appealed that decision to the High Court.
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On 22 November 2024 Jago was sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison and ordered to pay NZ$1,500 reparations to the victim.
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Tim Jago had requested to serve his sentence in home detention, but the judge determined that would be inappropriate.