Gloriavale man charged with sexual violation, indecent assaultSARAH-JANE O'CONNOR/STUFF Gloriavale Christian Community, across from Lake Haupiri, on the West Coast. A Gloriavale man faces sex charges after a major police inquiry into allegations of abuse at the isolated West Coast religious community. The man, aged in his early 40s and whose name is suppressed, has been charged with two counts of sexual violation and two of indecent assault. The Gloriavale community near Lake Haupiri east of Greymouth has been the subject of several recent investigations. The investigation revealed Gloriavale leaders had a policy of not notifying police of sexual or physical assault allegations when they were first reported.

Source: Stuff September 26, 2017 06:36 UTC