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Article Category: 2006 November

Ex-Salvation Army man admits four sex charges

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Article originally prepared on : 14 November 2006

Ex-Salvation Army man admits four sex charges:[2 Edition]

KEAST, John. The Press. Christchurch, New Zealand:Oct 17, 2006. p. A; 3

A former Salvation Army captain who managed a children's home in South

Canterbury has admitted four sex-abuse charges but denied 23 others.

John Francis Gainsford, 69, of Auckland, pleaded guilty in the High Court in

Timaru yesterday to three counts of indecently assaulting girls aged under 12

and one of inducing a girl under 12 to perform an indecent act. The charges are

representative.

Gainsford, who used to manage the Bramwell Booth children's home in Temuka, in

rural South Canterbury, has denied three allegations of rape, one of attempted

rape, 10 of indecent assault, three of committing an indecent act on girls

under 12, two of indecently assaulting a girl aged between 12 and 16, two of

inducing an indecent act and two of indecently assaulting a boy under 16.

Eighteen of those counts are representative.

The offences are alleged to have occurred in the 1970s and involve eight

complainants, seven female and one male. All details relating to their identity

are suppressed, as are details relating to two Crown witnesses.

The trial, before Justice Fogarty and a jury, is expected to take two weeks.

Tim Gresson (with Craig O'Connor), for the Crown, said Gainsford began a

pattern of abusive behaviour while at Bramwell Booth.

Some assaults are alleged in offices, at a woolwash and in a laundry.

Gresson said Gainsford was moved from Bramwell Booth after allegations he

indecently touched and had sex with girls at the home.

A former male pupil would allege he was asked by Gainsford to kneel and pray

while an indecency took place.

A former female resident said she was raped twice by Gainsford, both times on

lolly night, when residents were allowed to buy sweets. The complainant said

Gainsford indecently assaulted her as he carried her in piggy-back races.

At first, the witness said, Gainsford was nice and seemed like a father figure.

She said he touched her indecently two or three times a week.

The witness said she told other girls about Gainsford's behaviour and they said

similar things had happened to them.

A staff member was told and a meeting was held, after which Gainsford left.

The witness said Gainsford took her twice to what was known as the "halfway

house" and got into bed with her. He raped her.

After the rape she said she was walked back to her bed and tucked in.

Paul Dacre, of Auckland, appears for Gainsford.

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