‘I was never safe or felt safe in or around the church’
After surviving 10 years of hell, Anna* held on to hope her perpetrators would finally atone for the sins of the past. Tim Scott investigates how the Presbyterian Church’s redress…
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The misery of Marylands
At Marylands School, sexual and physical abuse by Catholic brothers was brutal, prevalent and normalised. Survivors were so traumatised that, after they left, they found it difficult to understand the…
State care abuse survivors take Crown to court over ‘grave’ compensation concerns
A group of state care abuse survivors are taking the Attorney-General David Parker to court over a repayment scheme that they argue doesn’t acknowledge the serious sexual, physical and psychological…
Rules and culture keep child sex offenders hidden from followers of the Jehovah’s Witness faith
Edward Narayan didn’t know he’d had a child molester over for dinner until he became an elder of his Jehovah’s Witness congregation in 2020.
Scale of abuse allegations in Dunedin Diocese revealed
Abuse allegations were levelled at nearly one in five Dunedin Catholic priests since 1950, the church has revealed. New research has been published by Te Ropu Tautoko, the group that…
Why the Royal Commission’s report into child abuse horrors wasn’t the full story
ANALYSIS: A Royal Commission report into the sexual abuse horrors at the Marylands school in Christchurch took the headlines last week. But, writes National Correspondent Steve Kilgallon, it was an…
Principal sexual assault trial: Joseph Moncarz sentenced for abusing student
The former principal of an Auckland-based private school has been sentenced to five-and-a-half years’ imprisonment for the sexual abuse of a young student who he called a liar at trial…
‘Network for Survivors of Abuse in Faith-Based Institutions and their Supporters’ response to the Royal Commission report on its investigation into abuse at Marylands.
The value of the Report is that it finally gives validation to the horrendous abuse suffered by survivors at Marylands and the Hebron Trust. It was horrific and irreversibly changed…
Gloriavale Overseeing Shepherd in court for alleged indecent assaults
The name of the South Island man accused of indecently assaulting 10 girls, over a period of more than 20 years, can be revealed.
‘Hell on earth’: State, church ignored child sex abuse – report
A new report says Marylands School and a related community centre for boys with learning disabilities in Christchurch were “hell on earth”.
‘They lived in fear’: Lawyer on court ruling that Gloriavale women were employees
“Relieved and vindicated” That’s the response of six former Gloriavale women found by the court to be employees.
How a Millionaire Meat Man Abused Young Men For So Long
Webworm looks at how Sir James Wallace, a man worth $165 million, operated in plain sight for so long. And why so many people supported him.
Survivors of clergy sexual abuse tell their stories
Survivors of sexual abuse by members of the Roman Catholic clergy in Pennsylvania tell their stories in this video created by the Office of Pennsylvania Attorney General. The AG’s office…
Calls for Oranga Tamariki residences to be shut down after serious allegations come to light
There are calls for Oranga Tamariki residences to be shut down following serious allegations about “inappropriate sexual behaviour” towards children in its care.
Teen tells of lack of mental health support despite abuse in state care
A teenager who has spent his entire life in the care of the state says the government is failing to address the mental health of young vulnerable people.
Janet Wilson: Adversarial justice system remains unfair on survivors
OPINION: In no other crime is the victim more on trial, more at risk of being judged, of having to explain their actions, than in sexual assault or rape cases.
Head of Crown response to state abuse disbelieved allegations
Iona Holsted was singled out for criticism in the Royal Commission’s report on redress for being among officials who suggested lawyers were drumming up false or exaggerated claims
Former Dilworth assistant principal admits another raft of child sex abuse
Dilworth’s former assistant principal sexually abused boys on scouting trips, school camps and in the school’s sick bay. Ian Robert Wilson appeared by audio-visual link from Waikeria Prison at the…
Not a few bad apples—the barrel is rotten: Tom Doyle on clerical child abuse
Tom Doyle brings a wealth of knowledge, experience of both research and litigation, and a solid integrity to the examination of the abuse of children by clergymen in the Roman…
We were children – Ep.4 Sexual abuse survivors denied justice because of Dilworth’s actions (Video)
A Dilworth School Survivors Vlog. Ep.4 Sexual abuse survivors denied justice because of Dilworth’s actions. This vlog discusses how Dilworth’s actions inhibited survivor’s knowing about cases against former staff members…
Frustration as survivors of abuse in care face further wait for Royal Commission report
A survivor of abuse is furious the government has extended the Royal Commission into Abuse in Care’s deadline for a second time.
Research article – Women Receive More Positive Reactions to Childhood Sexual Abuse Disclosure and Negative Reactions are Associated With Mental Health Symptoms in Adulthood for Men and Women
Although disclosure of sexual abuse has become more socially acceptable for both men and women in recent years, there is much yet to be understood about differences in the disclosure…
One-third of childhood sexual abuse is perpetrated by another child. Shannon Molloy tells his story – and urges us not to look away
Journalist Shannon Molloy is used to sharing his story. In his 2020 memoir, Fourteen (now adapted for the stage), he wrote about growing up gay in regional Queensland in the…