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Gloriavale Leader Howard Temple Faces Sexual Assault Charges

7/28/2025

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Howard Temple, the 85-year-old leader of Gloriavale, stands trial in Greymouth, facing serious allegations of sexual offenses against girls aged 9 to 20 from 1998 to 2022. With 14 counts of indecent assault and 13 counts of committing an indecent act, Temple has pleaded not guilty and has chosen to be judged solely by a judge.

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Story summary

Howard Temple, the 85-year-old leader of Gloriavale, stands trial in Greymouth, facing serious allegations of sexual offenses against girls aged 9 to 20 from 1998 to 2022. With 14 counts of indecent assault and 13 counts of committing an indecent act, Temple has pleaded not guilty and has chosen to be judged solely by a judge.