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1 News – Senior Gloriavale leader says no one ‘coerced’ to join

1 News – Senior Gloriavale leader says no one ‘coerced’ to join
Articles, Legal: Boys' Employment Case

By Ryan Boswell – 1News – 24/02/2022

A senior leader in the Christian commune of Gloriavale claims members “choose to live a sharing, communal life” in the hope of “perfect obedience to God”.

Peter Righteous appeared before the Employment Court on Thursday, which is considering whether Gloriavale residents are employees or volunteers.

A group of leavers have lodged the case against the Attorney General and the community’s leaders, arguing they are robbed of choice.

Read more here: https://www.1news.co.nz/2022/02/24/senior-gloriavale-leader-says-no-one-coerced-to-join/