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Gloriavale centre of abuse inquiry

July 3, 2020: By: Joanne Carroll – 03/07/72020 The father of girl abused by a Gloriavale teacher says those making new assault claims at the Christian community need to be removed for their protection. Police arrived en masse at the isolated West Coast farm yesterday as part of an inquiry into new allegations…

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‘Abusive’ Gloriavale father loses custody of children after court battle

July 3, 2020: | Stuff | Joanne Carroll | A mother has won full custody of her children after their father secretly took them to live in Gloriavale, an isolated West Coast community described as ‘‘psychologically abusive’’ by a judge. Family Court Judge Sarah Lindsay ruled the mother, who lives in Australia, was…

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Large police contingent arrive at Gloriavale to make abuse inquiries

July 2, 2020: By Joanne Carroll – Stuff – 02/07/2020 The father of girl abused by a Gloriavale teacher says those making new assault claims at the Christian community need to be removed for their protection. Police arrived en masse to the isolated West Coast farm on Thursday as part of an inquiry…

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Police onsite at Gloriavale amid fresh allegations of sexual offences

July 2, 2020: By: Juliet Speedy – 02/07/2020 (Video can be viewed in article link). Police have been making inquiries onsite at Gloriavale after reports of complaints of sexual offending. It follows multiple sources telling Newshub of sexual assaults happening at the religious community over the past week. Melody Pilgrim escaped Gloriavale six…

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Large police contingent arrive at Gloriavale to make abuse inquiries

July 2, 2020: By: Joanne Carroll – 02/07/2020 The father of girl abused by a Gloriavale teacher says those making new assault claims at the Christian community need to be removed for their protection. Police arrived en masse to the isolated West Coast farm on Thursday as part of an inquiry into new…

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Gloriavale teen accused of abusing boys, prompting police inquiry

July 1, 2020: By: Joanne Carroll – 01/07/2020 Police have launched an inquiry into new allegations of child sexual abuse at the isolated Gloriavale Christian Community. A former member, who spoke on condition of anonymity but who is familiar with the allegations, said a complaint was laid to police on Monday on behalf…

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Oranga Tamariki on site at Gloriavale, making inquiry into West Coast sect

June 30, 2020: SOURCE: 1 NEWS – 30/06/2020 (Video can be viewed in article link). It was confirmed to 1 NEWS today that staff of the government department have been on site at the Gloriavale commune recently. There’s been a long history of allegations of sexual and physical abuse within the Gloriavale community.…

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Former Gloriavale Man Reunited with Family: Stuff

June 28, 2020: By: Joanne Carroll – 25/06/2020 Stuff (Video can be viewed from article link). After two and a half years, former Gloriavale man John Ready has been reunited with his family. Ready was born in Gloriavale, an extreme Christian community on the West Coast founded by Neville Cooper, also known as…

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Gloriavale leader Howard Temple investigated for assaulting woman

June 19, 2020: By: Joanne Carroll | Stuff | Gloriavale leader Howard Temple has been investigated for assaulting a woman, yet despite his admission he used force, police will not charge him. Temple, who took over as the isolated West Coast Christian community’s Overseeing Shepherd after Hopeful Christian’s death, was investigated for an…

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Leaving Gloriavale

May 1, 2020: By: Gilly Oppenheim, Essence Magazine, 05/2020 No one gets paid at Gloriavale, and they sign a vow promising that if they should ever leave, they will do so without expecting any financial help. Most of the community members do not realise they are receiving Working for Families Tax credits, or…

Gloriavale centre of abuse inquiry

‘Abusive’ Gloriavale father loses custody of children after court battle

Large police contingent arrive at Gloriavale to make abuse inquiries

Police onsite at Gloriavale amid fresh allegations of sexual offences

Large police contingent arrive at Gloriavale to make abuse inquiries

Gloriavale teen accused of abusing boys, prompting police inquiry

Oranga Tamariki on site at Gloriavale, making inquiry into West Coast sect

Former Gloriavale Man Reunited with Family: Stuff

Gloriavale leader Howard Temple investigated for assaulting woman

Leaving Gloriavale

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