The Gloriavale Christian Community. Photo: ODT filesFour days of interviews at Gloriavale by police and Oranga Tamariki have concluded, but there are further enquiries to come. The complaint from the Gloriavale Leavers Support Trust said the Pilgrim knew of sexual offending by teacher Just Standfast, but did nothing about it. Gloriavale was founded in 1969 by Australian-born Neville Cooper, also known as Hopeful Christian, who was jailed for almost a year on sexual abuse charges in 1995. The fundamentalist Christian community has an estimated population of 500 and earns money from a range of ventures, including dairying, deer and sheep farming.

Source: Otago Daily Times May 07, 2021 04:52 UTC