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=== Jonathan Benjamin === In November 2023, former Gloriavale man Jonathan Benjamin was tried on 20 charges including four counts of rape during his time in Gloriavale between 1986 and 2017.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Chittock |first1=Niva |date=21 November 2023 |title=Gloriavale man's alleged sex crimes detailed in court |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/502952/gloriavale-man-s-alleged-sex-crimes-detailed-in-court |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231227145200/https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/502952/gloriavale-man-s-alleged-sex-crimes-detailed-in-court |archive-date=27 December 2023 |access-date=28 December 2023 |work=[[Radio New Zealand]]}}</ref> On 11 December, Benjamin was convicted of 11 charges of sexual offending against four people during his time at Gloriavale.<ref>{{cite news |date=11 December 2023 |title=Jonathan Benjamin found guilty of historical sexual offences at Gloriavale |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/504479/jonathan-benjamin-found-guilty-of-historical-sexual-offences-at-gloriavale |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231217012233/https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/504479/jonathan-benjamin-found-guilty-of-historical-sexual-offences-at-gloriavale |archive-date=17 December 2023 |access-date=28 December 2023 |work=[[Radio New Zealand]]}}</ref> In mid March 2024, Benjamin was sentenced at the Greymouth District Court to 11 years and 10 months for 26 charges of sexual offending against children. Several victims including Virginia Courage read victim impact statements.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sargent |first1=Anna |date=18 March 2024 |title=Jonathan Benjamin sentenced to more than 11 years' jail for sexual offending against Gloriavale children |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/512020/jonathan-benjamin-sentenced-to-more-than-11-years-jail-for-sexual-offending-against-gloriavale-children |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240318021543/https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/512020/jonathan-benjamin-sentenced-to-more-than-11-years-jail-for-sexual-offending-against-gloriavale-children |archive-date=18 March 2024 |access-date=18 March 2024 |work=[[Radio New Zealand]]}}</ref>
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