Gloriavale child allegedly sexually abused months after authorities ignored ‘call for help’

July 11, 2020: By: Sam Sherwood 11/07/2020 (Video can be viewed in article link). A child has allegedly been sexually abused at Gloriavale, months after authorities failed to act on a ‘call for help’ over his alleged abuser – a teenager living in the same community. Police arrived at the isolated West Coast…

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…

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.…

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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