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1991-1215 - Dominion
Sunday Times - Schools lack skills - expert
Few
schools are equipped to deal with allegations of sexual abuse or neglect, a
member of the Christchurch police child abuse squad says. Detective Ken Legat
said some schools had tried to do their own investigations of sexual abuse
allegations. They either did not tell the police or left it so late the
gathering of evidence was jeopardized.
1991-1215 -
Dominion Sunday Times - Sex abuse victims say male counsellors harassed them
by Amanda Cropp - Health professionals are angry about several cases where sexual abuse
victims have been sexually harassed by male counsellors. They are also
worried about the number of poorly trained counsellors working in the sexual
abuse field and suspect that some people prolong counselling to make extra
money from accident compensation payments. The Health Alternatives for Women
group in Christchurch
keeps a file of comments on counsellors and during the past year has received
allegations of sexual misconduct by three men.
1991-1215 - Dominion
Sunday Times - When the enemy emerges from within
by Amanda Cropp - A trusted teacher's aid sexually violated his pupils over 10 months.
In April Maori language assistant Arena Munro was sentenced to eight years
imprisonment for abusing pupils in his Christchurch
primary school class. The charges, 13 of sexual abuse and one of physical
assault, covered six girls and a boy. Police say Munro was gradually working
his way through the whole class and describe him as one of the most audacious
offenders they've ever dealt with. He abused children in the playground in
front of other pupils. He sexually violated a child in the girls' toilets and
his use of condoms suggested the offences were carefully planned.
1991-1203 - The Press - Crèche for
inquiry
Specialist
interviewers will speak to children at the Civic Child Care Centre to try to
ascertain if any have been sexually abused. The head of the Christchurch police child abuse unit. Detective
Sergeant Roy Mitchell said the police were investigating some
concerns reported by parents who have children at the crèche. A member of the
crèche staff was suspended on full pay last week by the Christchurch City
Council. Mr Mitchell said it was not known if any children had been sexually
abused. "There has been no actual disclosure of abuse by a child at this
stage," he said. Mr Mitchell said it would be a reasonably long
investigation.
1991-1202
- The Press - Allegation of Abuse
A Christchurch
civic crèche worker has been suspended after allegations a child was sexually
abused. The City Manager, Mr John Gray, confirmed last night
that a complaint had been made to the police on Friday by the parents of the
child. The staff member had been suspended on full pay earlier in the week
after the crèche management had been told of the allegations, he said. Mr
Gray would not comment further. The police child abuse unit, which will
investigate the complaint could not be reached for comment last night
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