Gloriavale man forced girls to strip naked, pose sexually, and beat them with fence pipe: NZ Herald

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Gloriavale man forced girls to strip naked, pose sexually, and beat them with fence pipe: NZ Herald

Gloriavale man forced girls to strip naked, pose sexually, and beat them with fence pipe: NZ Herald
Articles, Legal: Criminal Court

By Emily Moorhouse | NZ Herald |

WARNING: This article discusses sexual harm and may be distressing.

A Gloriavale member who made young girls strip naked and touch themselves while he took photos of them said he was trying to “boost their confidence” and teach them how to “please their man”.

Peter Trust also subjected one girl to a “severe” beating with a fencing pipe, leaving her numb all over before lecturing her until she apologised.

Trust, 51, appeared in the Christchurch District Court on Wednesday where he was sentenced for his offending, which occurred almost 20 years ago at the West Coast Christian community.

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