A fourteenth arrest has been made under Operation Beverly, the investigation into historical sexual offending at Dilworth School.

The 66-year-old man had been sought by the investigation team for a number of years and had been offshore.

Detective Inspector Scott Beard says the man was arrested in Blenheim today.

“I can confirm that this individual returned to New Zealand last week and has been engaged by a member of the investigation team on his arrival,” he says.

“He has been spoken to today and has now been arrested and charged.”

The release issued at 3.34pm today has been updated to correct the location where the Suzuki Swift was found.

About 11am, the car was found in Karori Stream, about a kilometre from where it had been parked before flooding started.

The Police search team discovered the body of a man on the South Coast near the mouth of the stream about 12pm.

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Issued by the Police Media Centre