New Article Further Investigates Abuse Allegations Against Prominent New Zealand Music Writer

NZ online magazine The Spinoff investigates abuse allegations made against music writer Andrew Tidball

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New Zealand online magazine The Spinoff have conducted an exhaustively researched investigation into prominent music writer Andrew Tidball. 

After allegations were made against the music personality in January, The Spinoff have taken the story far deeper, speaking to several women who claim to have been abused by Tidball from a young age. 

The story begins in January, when two women, who were unknown to eachother until one spoke out, each posted an account of their experiences with Andrew Tidball. Their stories are similar; both were young, vulnerable high school girls who claim to have been coerced into sexual relationships with the writer at a very young age. Tidball dismissed the claims only a few days later.

The story hadn't progressed further until today's article. The Spinoff spoke to several women, all of whom allegedly share the common experience of being groomed and abused in one way or another by Tidball. Some claim to have been coerced into cyber or phone sex, while others had real-world experiences with the man. 

Andrew Tidball is a well-known music writer in New Zealand, known for his website Cheese on Toast, and more recently, his weekly show on 95bFM. He is yet to comment on today's article. 

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