Allegations
of Abuse in Institutions |
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Timaru Police are
investigating five allegations of historical abuse against staff at the
Salvation Army's Temuka Children's Home. Salvation Army
spokesperson Robin Forsyth says four men and one woman are alleging they were
physically or sexually abused at the Bramwell Booth Childrens Home in the
1970s. At this stage, neither
the police nor the Salvation Army are discussing the individual details of
the complaints. In August 2003 the
church acknowledged it had received 36 allegations of abuse, including the
five currently under investigation. |