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The Fight To Stop Good Character References For Sex Criminals.
Michael Laws Talkback Host and Contributing Writer
Posted 26 May 2026
Tabitha Elliott was raped by her adoptive father. Husband Troy on her fight
to stop good character references for such sex criminals.
Michael Laws is a former MP and Mayor and is now deputy chairman of the Otago Regional Council. He has hosted both radio and TV shows for Radio Pacific, Radio Live and SKY Television. He is an award-winning writer – and has published three bestselling books.