Gloriavale teacher’s brazen sexual offending was never hidden – victim

August 9, 2024: | The Press | Joanne Naish | A woman sexually abused by her teacher at Gloriavale says her “heart is full of sorrow” for all the children who suffered brazen sexual abuse and brutal beatings in the isolated community. Just Standfast was sentenced by the Greymouth District Court on Friday…

Former Gloriavale teacher jailed for abuse, assault of children

August 9, 2024: | RNZ | Adam Burns | Warning: This story contains content some readers may find distressing. A former Gloriavale teacher who abused and assaulted at least 20 children over a 40-year stretch has left a “terrible, tragic legacy”, a court has heard. Just Standfast was sentenced to four years imprisonment…

Former Gloriavale teacher sexually or violently abused 20 children

August 9, 2024: | Stuff | Joanne Naish | A former Gloriavale teacher who openly sexually abused children in his classroom has been sentenced to four years in prison for offending that spanned 40 years. Just Standfast was sentenced by Judge Quentin Hix in the Greymouth District Court on Friday for 23 charges…

Teacher’s sexual and violent offending against students at Gloriavale school revealed

July 29, 2024: | The Press | Joanne Naish | A former Gloriavale teacher who was given credit for “previous impeccable good character” when he sexually abused a 9-year-old has now confessed to further offending against 20 children. Just Standfast has been convicted of sexual offending against 15 girls. He pleaded guilty in…

Assault charges denied

July 22, 2024: | Greymouth Star | A Gloriavale man and former teacher inside the Lake Haupiri Christian community has denied 14 charges of assaulting boys with blunt weapons. Vigilant Standtrue, 42, filed pleas of not guilty on all charges in the Greymouth District Court, electing a trial by jury. Name suppression lapsed…

Gloriavale man accused of multiple violent assaults on boys

May 15, 2024: | The Press | Joanne Naish |  Gloriavale man is facing 14 charges of assaulting four boys with blunt weapons. Vigilant Standtrue, 42, was granted interim name suppression at his first appearance in April. He previously taught at the school at the Gloriavale Christian Community and still lives there. He did not…

Young Gloriavale sex offender a product of his environment

May 11, 2024: | Timaru Herald | Doug Sail | The flawed upbringing of young people at the Gloriavale Christian Community has been highlighted as a young man has been spared convictions on sex charges involving children, all committed when he was aged 14 to 15. The man, who was also granted permanent…