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One News
September 30, 2003

Sex abuse claims at Anglican home

The Bishop of Wellington is promising that any information unearthed about sexual abuse at a former Anglican boys home in Masterton will be handed to police.

Bishop Thomas Brown issued a public statement of regret that a staff member at the former Sedgley Boys Home allegedly abused a 13-year-old boy, 41 years ago.

Bishop Brown says the matter remains untried because police decided not to lay charges, but the Sedgley trust board is now looking into the accusations.

The Sedgley Boys Home is now a family counselling centre, under the auspices of the Anglican church.