Jonathan Benjamin found guilty of historical sexual offences at Gloriavale

| RNZ |

A 58-year-old man has been found guilty of multiple historical sexual offences at Gloriavale.

The verdicts against Jonathan Benjamin, delivered in Greymouth District Court, relate to 11 charges of sexual offending against four people at the Christian community between 1986 and 2017.

Benjamin, who had already admitted similar charges against five others, will be sentenced on all the charges in March.

Detective Senior Sergeant Kirsten Norton praised the courage of complainants, saying police acknowledge the difficulty they faced in holding Benjamin to account for the harm he caused.

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