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|name = Mike Warren
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{{Infobox officeholder
|office = [[List of rulers of the Pitcairn Islands|Mayor of the Pitcairn Islands]]
|monarch = [[Elizabeth II]]
|name = Mike Warren
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|image = Mike Warren (cropped).jpg
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|governor = [[George Fergusson (diplomat)|George Fergusson]]<br>[[Victoria Treadell]]
|order = 3rd
|term_start = 1 January 2008
|term_end = 31 December 2013
|office = Mayor of Pitcairn Islands
|term = {{start and end dates|2008|01|01|2013|12|31|df=y}}
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|predecessor = [[Jay Warren]]
|1blankname = [[Governor of Pitcairn|Governor]]
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|successor = [[Shawn Christian (mayor)|Shawn Christian]]
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|1namedata = {{ubl|[[George Fergusson (diplomat)|George Duncan Fergusson]]|[[Victoria Treadell|Victoria Marguerite Treadell]]}}
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|birth_date = {{birth year and age|1964}}
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|predecessor = [[Jay Warren|Jay Calvin Warren]]
|birth_place =
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|successor = [[Shawn Christian (mayor)|Shawn Brent Christian]]
|party = [[Independent (politician)|Independent]]
|birth_name = Michael Calvert Warren
|religion = [[Seventh-day Adventist Church|Seventh-day Adventist]]
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|birth_date = {{birth year and age|1964}}
|birth_place = [[Adamstown, Pitcairn Islands]]
|blank1 = Conviction
|data1 = Possession of materials depicting child pornography
|blank2 = Sentence
|data2 = 20 months' imprisonment
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'''Michael Calvert Warren''' (born 1964) is a Pitcairnese politician, who served as Mayor of the [[Pitcairn Islands]] from 2008 to 2013.


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'''Michael Calvert Warren''' (born 1964) is a Pitcairnese politician, who was Mayor of the [[Pitcairn Islands]] from 2008 to 2013.
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In December 2010 Warren was charged with possessing indecent photos of children and possessing pornographic images, videos and documents involving children.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/pitcairn-mayor-on-child-porn-charges-20101204-18kjc.html|title=Pitcairn mayor on child porn charges|date=4 December 2010|work=smh.com.au|accessdate=4 December 2010}}</ref> Warren fought to have his case tried in Pitcairn; Crown prosecutors sought to try him in [[New Zealand]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/93528/pitcairn-hearing-adjourned-because-of-technical-glitches|title=Pitcairn hearing adjourned because of technical glitches|date=12 December 2011|accessdate=13 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224094312/http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/93528/pitcairn-hearing-adjourned-because-of-technical-glitches|archive-date=2013-12-24|url-status=live}}</ref> His application was rejected in a hearing held in May 2012, whilst still in office<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.government.pn/Laws/12-10-2012%20PISC%20Warren%20judgment.pdf|title=PISC 1|date=12 October 2012|publisher=Pitcairn Island Government|accessdate=22 December 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130813004500/http://www.government.pn/Laws/12-10-2012%20PISC%20Warren%20judgment.pdf|archive-date=2013-08-13|url-status=live}}</ref>


== Child pornography ==
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In 2016 Warren was found guilty of downloading more than 1000 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/mar/07/former-pitcairn-mayor-found-guilty-over-child-pornography|title=Former Pitcairn mayor found guilty over child abuse images|first=Eleanor Ainge|last=Roy|date=7 March 2016|accessdate=17 November 2017|via=www.theguardian.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170517170719/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/mar/07/former-pitcairn-mayor-found-guilty-over-child-pornography|archive-date=2017-05-17|url-status=live}}</ref>
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In December 2010, Warren was charged with possessing indecent photos of children and possessing pornographic images, videos and documents involving children.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/pitcairn-mayor-on-child-porn-charges-20101204-18kjc.html|title=Pitcairn mayor on child porn charges|date=4 December 2010|work=smh.com.au|accessdate=4 December 2010|archive-date=6 January 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140106162314/http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/pitcairn-mayor-on-child-porn-charges-20101204-18kjc.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Warren fought to have his case tried in Pitcairn; Crown prosecutors sought to try him in [[New Zealand]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/93528/pitcairn-hearing-adjourned-because-of-technical-glitches|title=Pitcairn hearing adjourned because of technical glitches|date=12 December 2011|accessdate=13 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224094312/http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/93528/pitcairn-hearing-adjourned-because-of-technical-glitches|archive-date=2013-12-24|url-status=live}}</ref> His application was rejected in a hearing held in May 2012, whilst still in office.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.government.pn/Laws/12-10-2012%20PISC%20Warren%20judgment.pdf|title=PISC 1|date=12 October 2012|publisher=Pitcairn Island Government|accessdate=22 December 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130813004500/http://www.government.pn/Laws/12-10-2012%20PISC%20Warren%20judgment.pdf|archive-date=2013-08-13|url-status=live}}</ref>


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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.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/mar/07/former-pitcairn-mayor-found-guilty-over-child-pornography|title=Former Pitcairn mayor found guilty over child abuse images|first=Eleanor|last=Ainge Roy|newspaper=The Guardian |date=7 March 2016|accessdate=17 November 2017|via=www.theguardian.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170517170719/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/mar/07/former-pitcairn-mayor-found-guilty-over-child-pornography|archive-date=2017-05-17|url-status=live}}</ref>
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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.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/363064/privy-council-turns-down-ex-pitcairn-mayor-s-appeal|title=Privy Council turns down ex-Pitcairn mayor's appeal|date=31 July 2018|newspaper=RNZ News}}</ref>


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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.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/363064/privy-council-turns-down-ex-pitcairn-mayor-s-appeal|title=Privy Council turns down ex-Pitcairn mayor's appeal|date=31 July 2018|newspaper=RNZ News|access-date=21 April 2019|archive-date=21 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190421134157/https://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/363064/privy-council-turns-down-ex-pitcairn-mayor-s-appeal|url-status=live}}</ref>
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==References==

==Indecency conviction==

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 on multiple occasions, including walks through its central square and past its church.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/428317/former-pitcairn-island-mayor-faces-three-charges-of-indecent-behaviour |title=Former Pitcairn Island mayor faces three charges of indecent behaviour |publisher=[[RNZ]] |date=14 October 2020 |accessdate=14 October 2020 |archive-date=19 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201019182413/https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/428317/former-pitcairn-island-mayor-faces-three-charges-of-indecent-behaviour |url-status=live }}</ref> In December 2021, he was found guilty of the charges and fined $150. As part of their investigation, police found additional images of Warren walking around the island naked between 2001 and 2010.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gay |first1=Edward |title=Pitcairn's former mayor guilty of public indecency charges after walking naked through town |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/300471054/pitcairns-former-mayor-guilty-of-public-indecency-charges-after-walking-naked-through-town |access-date=29 March 2022 |work=Stuff |date=7 December 2021 |language=en}}</ref>

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Latest revision as of 04:54, 21 November 2024

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

Mike Warren
3rd Mayor of 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 59–60)
Adamstown, Pitcairn Islands
ConvictionPossession of materials depicting child pornography
Sentence20 months' imprisonment

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

Child pornography

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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]

Indecency conviction

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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 on multiple occasions, including walks through its central square and past its church.[6] In December 2021, he was found guilty of the charges and fined $150. As part of their investigation, police found additional images of Warren walking around the island naked between 2001 and 2010.[7]

References

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  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". The Guardian. 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.
  7. ^ Gay, Edward (7 December 2021). "Pitcairn's former mayor guilty of public indecency charges after walking naked through town". Stuff. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
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