No parole for rapist causing trouble in jail

‘‘He is assessed as posing a very high risk of violent or general reoffending and a medium to high risk of sexual reoffending.’’

Parole Board report

A white supremacist who kidnapped one woman and raped another in the space of an evening is not using his jail sentence to improve his lot.

Instead, Tony Daniel Adamson has racked up more than 100 misconducts, assaulted prison staff, refused to participate in treatment, and declined to take part in the parole process.

Adamson, 30, was declined an early release from jail recently by the Parole Board.

He is serving a lengthy jail term for a plethora of crimes committed both inside and outside prison.

He was initially sentenced to 16 years’ for offences committed on June 29, 2007, when he was 17 years old.

He sought a ride to Egmont Village, near New Plymouth, from a woman.

He pulled a knife out and held it to her neck during the trip, saying he had been thinking about doing that for a while.

She managed to escape, and Adamson took the car to his second victim’s address.

He went inside, threatened her with the knife and raped her.

He was later chased by police, only arrested after they forced him off the road.

His sentence has been extended during his time in custody due to him committing crimes while in jail, including assaulting a prison officer and wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.

According to the Parole Board report, Adamson declined to attend his hearing or sign paperwork waiving his right to appear.

But the board considered his case anyway, as it legally had to once he reached his parole eligibility.

In its report, the board said Adamson’s criminal history went back to the Youth Court in 2003 when he was 15.

His first prison term came the next year.

He had incurred more than 120 misconducts during his sentence, and was ‘‘unmotivated to change’’.

He was recorded as holding White Power allegiance, and had little or no community support.

‘‘He is assessed as posing a very high risk of violent or general reoffending and a medium to high risk of sexual re-offending.’’

He had engaged with a psychologist in 2012, but had not undertaken any treatment.

‘‘Without treatment and evidence of change his risk to the safety of the community continues to be undue,’’ the board said.

‘‘Mr Adamson has over seven years remaining on his sentence. How he uses that time is up to him.’’

The board put Adamson’s next parole appearance off until March 2020, but noted they may make a postponement order against him then.

That means Adamson may not be considered for parole for another five years after that.