Mike Warren (mayor)

Michael Calvert Warren (born 1964) is a Pitcairnese politician, who was Mayor of the Pitcairn Islands from 2008 to 2013.

For other people with similar names, see Michael Warren (disambiguation).

Mike Warren
Mayor of the Pitcairn Islands
In office
1 January 2008 – 31 December 2013 (2008-01-01 – 2013-12-31)
Governor
Preceded byJay Calvin Warren
Succeeded byShawn Brent Christian
Personal details
Born
Michael Calvert Warren

1964 (age 56–57)
Adamstown, Pitcairn Islands
ConvictionPossession of materials depicting child pornography
Sentence20 months' imprisonment

Child pornography

In December 2010, Warren was charged with possessing indecent photos of children and possessing pornographic images, videos and documents involving children.[1] Warren fought to have his case tried in Pitcairn; Crown prosecutors sought to try him in New Zealand.[2] His application was rejected in a hearing held in May 2012, whilst still in office.[3]

In 2016, Warren was found guilty of downloading more than 1,000 images and videos of child sexual abuse. During the time he downloaded the images he was working in child protection. Warren began downloading the images after six male residents on the island, including the then mayor, were found guilty during the Pitcairn sexual assault trial of 2004. Warren was also convicted of engaging in a "sex chat" with someone who he believed was a 15-year-old girl.[4]

In 2018, the Privy Council refused a bid for appeal, saying that Warren's attempt to appeal using constitutional grounds was an abuse of process.[5]

In October 2020 Warren was arrested on three charges of indecent behaviour in a public place, after being accused of walking around the island naked.[6]

References
  1. "Pitcairn mayor on child porn charges". smh.com.au. 4 December 2010. Archived from the original on 6 January 2014. Retrieved 4 December 2010.
  2. "Pitcairn hearing adjourned because of technical glitches". 12 December 2011. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
  3. "PISC 1" (PDF). Pitcairn Island Government. 12 October 2012. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 August 2013. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
  4. Ainge Roy, Eleanor (7 March 2016). "Former Pitcairn mayor found guilty over child abuse images". Archived from the original on 17 May 2017. Retrieved 17 November 2017 – via www.theguardian.com.
  5. "Privy Council turns down ex-Pitcairn mayor's appeal". RNZ News. 31 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 April 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  6. "Former Pitcairn Island mayor faces three charges of indecent behaviour". RNZ. 14 October 2020. Archived from the original on 19 October 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
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