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The Press
August 16, 2002
12 alleging abuse by ex-priest
NZPA
Twelve
people have now come forward claiming former priest Alan Woodcock sexually
abused them while they attended school.
Detective Sergeant Murray Porter said yesterday that he was following up three
new claims of abuse, after already establishing nine had cause for complaint.
"Three more people have contacted me over the last few days since he
(Woodcock) was arrested, but I have yet to speak to those people in
detail," Mr Porter said.
He was hoping to interview the new complainants over the next few days.
Woodcock, 54, was arrested this month as he returned to his home in
Woodcock is accused of indecently assaulting teenage boys at Silverstream in
Upper Hutt,
He went to
He worked as a trauma counsellor at Heathrow airport, before he was made
redundant in November.
He was also a practice teacher for social workers.
On Wednesday Woodcock appeared for the second time at the Bow Street
Magistrates Court in
He was remanded in custody to Brixton Prison until September 11, the Dominion
Post reported.
Mr Porter said he was still waiting yesterday to hear from British authorities
about the court appearance.
It was not clear if Woodcock would fight the extradition.
"I am hoping to receive something from the
"I have only heard second hand what has happened, so I am pretty much in
the dark like everyone else until I have more information," he said.
Now that 12 people had laid complaints against Woodcock, Mr Porter hoped the
publicity over the case would encourage any others to come forward.
"There's been a lot of publicity over the last while and if any other
people wish to contact me, they are most welcome. The more publicity the
better," he said.
While the investigation was continuing, Mr Porter said he now had to seek legal
advice over what procedure to take if he wanted to lay further charges against
Woodcock now that the extradition order was in place.
Woodcock was being defended in
She earlier claimed in court that he had not fled
She said he had gone to
When he left for