Gloriavale leader appears at Abuse in Care Inquiry

From Morning Report, 7:25 am on 14 October 2022

One of Gloriavale's leaders, Howard Temple, has admitted to the Abuse in Care inquiry that victims would be asked to forgive their abuser, sometimes in front of the whole congregation.

The 82-year-old appeared before the Royal Commission via audio visual link yesterday. Temple also admitted some victims might not have spoken up about abuse through fear.

Despite the admissions, recent leavers of Gloriavale aren't convinced the community will change for the better.

One of them is Rosanna Overcomer, a member of the Gloriavale Leavers' Support Trust.

She spoke to Kim Hill.