Former real-estate agent Graeme Kenneth Clydesdale (60) was jailed for three years 11 months last week, after being found guilty of sexual violation and three counts of indecent assault at a Dunedin District Court trial.
In a tearful statement, the victim condemned her attacker for his "deliberate, very conscious, manipulative, insidious actions".
"The sexual abuse you inflicted on me has touched every corner of my life," she said.
"I tried to drink you away, bottle after bottle, year after year, but still you were front and centre of my life."
The victim was 16 when she was introduced to Clydesdale in Auckland in the 1990s.
He had falsely claimed to be a photographer and was looking for models.
Crown prosecutor Craig Power highlighted the fact Clydesdale went to the significant lengths of meeting the girl’s parents to ingratiate himself.
Once he had her alone, he sexually abused her during the first photo shoot.
When Clydesdale later told her there was another job, featuring a male model and another photographer, the victim agreed to a road trip.
But when they arrived at the secluded site, there was no-one else around.
The defendant directed the teen to strip down to her underwear and joined her in a stream where the violation took place.
Clydesdale took a series of sexualised photos before taking the victim home, the court heard.
He warned her that if she told anyone about what had happened, there would be no more modelling work.
"You said no-one could touch you, as it was God’s work you were carrying out," said Judge Michael Turner.
The victim spent years trying to locate her abuser in later life before finally making a breakthrough when she discovered a Dunedin real-estate listing.
When she called Clydesdale, he claimed he had little recall of his life in Auckland and said any incriminating photos had been destroyed.
She recorded the phone calls and passed them on to police.
When Clydesdale was interviewed, he said he had never met the woman and put it down to a case of mistaken identity.
At sentencing, the defendant provided a pile of references to the court, featuring testimonials from a church pastor, friends and colleagues.
"All refer to strong work ethic and being a dedicated family man," the judge said.
However, there was another side to Clydesdale’s character.
In 2017, he approached a woman at her workplace, telling her she was "too pretty" to work there.
He offered her and her friend up to $1000 to be involved in a semi-naked photo shoot.
Clydesdale also suggested one of the women could accompany his "high-class clients" for lunches and dinners, perhaps having sex with them afterwards.
"It reinforces that there’s a negative, concerning aspect of your character that you hide from others which has endured, and for which you have not sought treatment," said Judge Turner.
While the evidence was not used at trial, a judge accepted the truth of the women’s words.
Clydesdale’s victim finished her statement by turning to face him:
"I do not forgive you," she said.
"I release myself from carrying any part of your shame. You can have it back, it’s all yours."
