A Gloriavale woman has denied knowing anything about her father allegedly calling her best friend a “whore”.

by Ryan Boswell | 1News |

At an Employment Court trial, Rapture Standtrue was asked about the evidence given by former member Rosanna Overcomer, who said false allegations had been made about her to the commune’s leadership.

The court heard that Overcomer was called to a leaders meeting not long after she’d been married because a girl said that Overcomer wanted to sleep with a single man in the commune.

“When I tried to explain what happened Fervent Steadfast stood up, smashed his hands on the table and called me more than a whore, then he told me I had no right to answer or question him,” Overcomer said.

“After the meeting finished I went to the ladies bathroom and the girl that was also in the meeting apologised to me for lying to the leaders and I told her to go back to tell Fervent the truth and she wouldn’t.”

Fervent Steadfast was a senior leader at the time and is Rapture Standtrue’s father.

Further reading: https://www.1news.co.nz/2023/02/23/gloriavale-woman-reacts-to-best-friends-allegations/