‘I was so angry I wanted to expose them’: Gloriavale dad’s life turnaround

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Articles, Legal: Girls' Employment Case

‘I was so angry I wanted to expose them’: Gloriavale dad’s life turnaround

‘I was so angry I wanted to expose them’: Gloriavale dad’s life turnaround
Articles, Legal: Girls' Employment Case

By Anna Leask | NZ Herald |

 A Gloriavale father of 13 once convicted of beating two of his young daughters with shoes, carpentry tools, coat hangers and belts has turned on the community’s leaders, telling the court that sexual abuse, bullying and forced labour are prevalent within the sect.

And he says he was “impotent” to do anything about it – even though he raised issues and concerns repeatedly with Gloriavale leaders.

Clem Ready is giving evidence in the Employment Court in a case taken against Gloriavale by a number of leavers including his daughter and granddaughter.

Virginia Courage, Anna Courage and fellow leavers Pearl Valour, Serenity Pilgrim, Rose Standtrue and Crystal Loyal are fighting for a legal ruling that they were employees and not volunteers during their time at Gloriavale.

They allege women at the West Coast sect are treated as “modern-day slaves” and are forced to work from a young age.

Further reading: https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/national/longtime-gloriavale-member-turns-on-sect-reveals-very-disturbing-treatment-of-women-prevalent-sex-offending/