: | 1News | Ryan Boswell | Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says he is “very concerned” about the admission of abuse from Gloriavale’s leader but would not be drawn on potential Government oversight of the West Coast commune. Howard Temple, 85, earlier denied 24 charges, including several of sexual offending against…
: | RNZ | Keiller MacDuff | The government needs to “wake up” and act to protect people at Gloriavale who were being indoctrinated and “broken”, a former member has said. On Wednesday, Gloriavale’s “Overseeing Shepherd” Howard Temple entered the dock at Greymouth District Court and pleaded guilty to an amended set of…
: | RNZ | Star News | The late guilty plea by Gloriavale’s overseeing shepherd to indecent assault charges shows the strength of the testimony of witnesses, a former member says. Howard Temple admitted 12 charges in court, including five of indecent assault, three days into his trial in Greymouth on Wednesday,…
: | Premier Christian News | Mitti Hicks | The leader of an isolated and conservative New Zealand commune has pleaded guilty to half of the 24 indecent assault charges he faced against nine female complainants. Howard Temple, 85, is accused of abusing members of the Gloriavale commune between the…
: | 1News | Ryan Boswell | There’s concern that Howard Temple will stay on as Gloriavale’s leader, despite admitting to abuse against girls and young women. On Wednesday, the 85-year-old grandfather pleaded guilty to five counts of indecent assault, five of doing an indecent act, and two of common assault.…
: | RNZ | Morning Report | Overseeing Shepherd, Howard Temple pleaded guilty to 12 charges on Wednesday, including five of indecent assault. Former Gloriavale member John Ready spoke to Corin Dann.…
: | Checkpoint | Keiller MacDuff | Gloriavale leader Howard Temple has pleaded guilty to a dozen charges, including five of indecent assault, just days into his trial in Greymouth. He had earlier denied 24 charges of sexual offending involving girls and women over more than 20 years. Reporter Keiller MacDuff…
: | RNZ | Keiller MacDuff | This story has been amended to correct the charges. Gloriavale leader Howard Temple has pleaded guilty to a dozen charges including five of indecent assault on day three of his trial in Greymouth. The West Coast Christian community’s Overseeing Shepherd had earlier denied 24…
: | Associated Press | Charlotte Graham-McLay | WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The leader of an isolated and conservative Christian commune in New Zealand pleaded guilty on Wednesday to a dozen indecency and assault charges against women and girls who were members of the religious group. The admission of guilt from Howard Temple came…
: | 1News | Ryan Boswell | Gloriavale’s leader Howard Temple is now a convicted sexual offender, after accepting he abused six girls and women at the West Coast commune. The 85-year-old Overseeing Shepherd changed his plea to 12 charges on day three of his trial at the Greymouth District Court.…
