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Arresting Gloriavale’s leader Howard Temple could ‘destabilise’ community, report claims

November 23, 2023: Caley Callaghan | Newshub | A report obtained by Newshub shows concern from a government official over Gloriavale’s ability to meet protection measures for its residents. It suggests the arrest…

Articles Legal: Criminal Court

Gloriavale sex charges dominate Greymouth court

November 22, 2023: Greymouth Star A Gloriavale man today admitted three charges of sexual offending that took place at the isolated Christian community 15 years ago. Ready Standtrue, 32, did not seek continued…

Articles Legal: Criminal Court

Gloriavale sex attacker confessed to police after being persuaded by his victim

November 22, 2023: Joanne Naish | The Press | A Gloriavale man confessed his sexual offending to police after his victim asked him to own up when she found out he was teaching…

Articles Audio Legal: Criminal Court

Gloriavale man’s alleged sex crimes detailed in court

November 21, 2023: Niva Chittock | RNZ | Warning: This story contains details that may distress some readers. A woman who accused a man of raping her at Gloriavale was told there was…

Articles Audio Legal: Criminal Court

Gloriavale man facing 20 charges, four of rape

November 21, 2023: RNZ | Checkpoint | Jonathan Benjamin is facing 20 charges, including four of rape, during his time at the Gloriavale Christian Community between 1986 and 2017. Crown lawyer, Kerry White,…

Articles Legal: Criminal Court

Trial for man accused of sexual offending against Gloriavale children gets underway

November 21, 2023: Niva Chittock | RNZ | The trial of a man accused of committing serious sexual offending against children at Gloriavale will begin this morning in Greymouth. Jonathan Benjamin is charged…

Articles Cults and Sects

Christchurch to host Australasia’s first cult awareness conference

November 20, 2023: Joanne Naish | The Press| International cult experts and survivors will gather to raise awareness of cults and the harm they cause in Christchurch next year. Christchurch journalist and author…

Articles Legal: Criminal Court

Gloriavale man on trial for 20 child sex offences

November 20, 2023: Joanne Naish | The Press | A man is on trial for 20 charges of sexual offending against children spanning more than 30 years at the Gloriavale Christian community. Jonathan…

Articles Audio Gloriavale Film/Docuseries

GLORIAVALE – Noel Smyth & Fergus Grady Interview

November 3, 2023: Brand new doco Gloriavale is in cinemas today and this week the men who created the film Noel Smyth and Fergus Grady spoke to Dave Griffiths about the film. Take a listen to the full interview…

Articles Audio Education

‘We’ve been failed’ – Former Gloriavale student angry at lost education opportunities

November 3, 2023: RNZ A former Gloriavale student is angry about the education she missed out on at school in the secretive South Island community, where she says girls are told their future…

Arresting Gloriavale’s leader Howard Temple could ‘destabilise’ community, report claims

Gloriavale sex charges dominate Greymouth court

Gloriavale sex attacker confessed to police after being persuaded by his victim

Gloriavale man’s alleged sex crimes detailed in court

Gloriavale man facing 20 charges, four of rape

Trial for man accused of sexual offending against Gloriavale children gets underway

Christchurch to host Australasia’s first cult awareness conference

Gloriavale man on trial for 20 child sex offences

GLORIAVALE – Noel Smyth & Fergus Grady Interview

‘We’ve been failed’ – Former Gloriavale student angry at lost education opportunities

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