Auckland actor Isaac Lucas who played Cookie Bear charged with child sex abuse
Auckland actor Isaac Lucas is facing multiple charges of historical child sexual abuse and recent allegations of sending explicit messages to minors. The charges involve a 62-year-old man who previously worked as a mascot and as an extra in major film productions.
Why it matters
The case involves serious criminal allegations against a public figure, prompting a review of historical investigations and highlighting child safety concerns in digital spaces.
An Auckland actor who twice portrayed the Cookie Bear and worked as an extra on international and local productions has been accused of historical child sexual abuse and also sending explicit messages to young people in the past year.
Police told the Herald that a 2025 investigation into actor Isaac Lucas led to the reactivation of a historical investigation file from the late 1990s and early 2000s.
“ A 62-year-old man is now facing seven charges of unlawful sexual connection with a male under 12 and nine charges of indecent assault on a boy under 12."
The charges related to one complainant, police said.
If convicted, he could face up to 20 years’ imprisonment.
In separate alleged offending, Lucas is also facing three charges of exposing a young person to sexually explicit messages in 2025.
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