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Allegations of Abuse
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Victims of a former Salvation Army
Captain convicted of historical child sex charges plan to take action against
the organisation for not acting on the abuse. A High Court jury last night found
69-year-old John Francis Gainsford guilty of three charges of rape, one of
attempted rape and 18 indecencies against seven children. They relate to his time as a
manager of a children's home in Temuka in the 1970s. One of his victims says justice
has been done against John Gainsford, but the Salvation Army is also a
culprit as it failed in its duty of care to the victims by ignoring their
reports of abuse The victim says she and others
will get together to plan their next move
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