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Allegations
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Presbyterian Support is
defending its handling of historic sexual abuse claims at one of its
children's homes. At least 14 former
residents of the Berhampore Children's Home in Wellington have told police
they were sexually abused at the home in the 1950s and 1960s by Walter Lake,
who ran the orphanage for 20 years. TVNZ's Sunday show
revealed Lake's abuses in an investigation last year which prompted a police
inquiry. Police were set to take action but Lake died before they could get
him to court. Presbyterian Support
has been criticised for failing to properly investigate the claims. But the social agency
says it can't investigate the 40-year old allegations without knowing who the
complainants are. It also says some
complainants have hindered its investigations by failing to provide
information it has repeatedly asked for and says it isn't liable for whatever
went on at the children's home |
