Former Gloriavale leader Howard Temple has been sentenced to 26 months in jail for sexual offending. 

He had indecently assaulted young women and girls over a 20 year period at Gloriavale as recently as 2022.

It comes as newly released documents show just how explicitly the government has been warned by its agencies that Gloriavale is not a safe place for women and girls. 

The lawyer who previously represented Gloriavale leavers Dennis Gates told Ryan Bridge that, "What you basically have here is institutionalised domestic violence on a macro scale."

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Former Gloriavale leader Howard Temple has been sentenced to 26 months in jail for sexual offending.&nbsp;
He had indecently assaulted young women and girls over a 20 year period at Gloriavale as recently as 2022.
It comes as newly released documents show just how explicitly the government has been warned by its agencies that Gloriavale is not a safe place for women and girls.&nbsp;
The lawyer who previously represented Gloriavale leavers Dennis Gates told Ryan Bridge that, "What you basically have here is institutionalised domestic violence on a macro scale."
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Dennis Gates: Lawyer who represented Gloriavale leavers comments on Howard Temple sentencing

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/7784f840-c291-422a-924b-ad9000bbad71/clips/7632e042-0040-409f-aba5-b3b1004e4ea3/transcript

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