Resources
On this page you’ll find resources to help you if you’re wanting to report your abuse. It also provides hard facts and data about the faith based abuse crisis in New Zealand. If you’d like to contribute to facts for this this page then we want to hear from you.
Catholic Church Lists
Image attribution: St Josephs year book, stuff.co.nz
Kevin Healy – aka Brother Gordon
Religious order:
Marist Brother FMS
Service history:
- 1976 to 1977 – Teacher – St Josephs Masterton which eventually merged with St Bride’s College to become Chanel College
- 1979 – Invercargill?
- 1980’s – Mirimar Wellington?
Convictions:
- 2020 – 9 Months home detention
Media
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/121586454/former-catholic-marist-brother-sentenced-on-child-sex-charges
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- Where else did Brother Gordon work in New Zealand?
Image attribution: stuff.co.nz
Fr Sosefo Sateki Raass
Religious order:
Auckland Diocese Priest
Service history:
- ?? to 2018 – Priest at St Marys Parish Mt Albert, Auckland
Convictions:
- 2019– 100 hours community service for indecent communication with a person under 16
Media
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- Where else did Father Raass minister in New Zealand?
- When did he come to New Zealand?
- Where did he minister before coming to New Zealand?
Image attribution: stuff.co.nz
Br Bernard Kevin McGrath
Religious order:
St John of God
Service history:
- 1974 to 1978 – Teacher and dormitory master at “Marylands”, a SJOG boarding school near Christchurch New Zealand for boys with learning and behavioural difficulties
- 1978 to 1986 – St John of God’s “Kendall Grange” boarding institution at Morriset, New South Wales Australia, for boys with educational difficulties.
- 1986 to ?? – Hebron Trust, Christchurch, teaching life skills to street kids
Convictions:
- 1993 – 3 years jail for his offences at Marylands and the Hebron Trust
- 1997 – 9 months jail for offences at Kendal Grange
- 2006 – 5 years jail for offences at Marylands
- 2018 – 33 years for offences at Kendal Grange
Media
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- Do you have images of Br Bernard McGrath during his teaching years?
Image attribution: St Josephs yearbook, Sacred Heart Girls Hamilton yearbook, stuff.co.nz
Br Michael Beaumont
Religious order:
Marist Brothers FMS
Service history:
- 1971 to 1978 – Teacher – St Josephs Masterton which eventually merged with St Bride’s College to become Chanel College
- 1984 to ?? – Sacred Heart Girls College Hamilton (only Marist Brother on Staff)
- 1988 to ? – Marcellin College Auckland (co-ed)
Convictions:
- 2019 – 12 months home detention for sexually abusing a 9-year-old girl in her home while her family sat in the same room, with their eyes closed in prayer. Two more charges relating to touching two other girls, aged 12 at the time. Convictions relate to the 1970’s
Of note
- According to RNZ, when arrested he was found in position of a USB drive. The result was that “On top of the sexual assaults, he also admitted possessing fantasy literature that detailed sexual violence and beastiality against children.”
Media
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- Where else did Br Michael Beaumont teach?
Image attribution: stuff.co.nz
Father Peter Hercock
Religious order:
Diocesan Priest
Service history:
- Early 1970’s – Chaplain and counsellor at Sacred Heart Girls Lower Hutt
- 1970 to 1981 – Priest in Lower Hutt, Upper Hutt and Wainuiomata Parishes
- 1981 – Left the priesthood
Convictions:
- 2016– Six years and seven months jail for sex offending against four girls in the 1970’s
Media
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- Where parishes in the Lower Hutt area did Father Hercock minister at?
Image attribution: St Bernards College yearbook, stuff.co.nz, St Josephs College yearbook
Brother Patrick Bignell
Religious order:
Marist Brothers FMS
Service history:
- 1976 to ? – Bursar at St Josephs College Masterton (became Chanel College)
- Late 1970’s to 2002 – Counselor, Chaplain at St Bernards College Lower Hutt
Convictions:
- 2015– 8 months home detention for indecent assaults on St Bernards Pupils in the 80’s and 90’s
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- Where else did Br Patrick Bignell teach during his career?
- Where did Br Patrick work when he was in the Philippines?
Image attribution: stuff.co.nz
Brother Bede Thomas Hampton
Religious order:
Marist Brothers FMS
Service history:
- 1970’s – Teacher at St Josephs College. Masterton New Zealand
Convictions:
- 2015– 2.5 years jail for indecently touching two victims
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For example
- Where else did Brother Bede teach during his career?
- Do you have pictures of Brother Bede during his career?
Image attribution: smh.com.au
Brother Rodger Maloney
Religious order:
Saint John of God
Service history:
- 1971 to 1977 – prior at the “Marylands” institution for educationally-disadvantaged boys in Christchurch, New Zealand.
- 1977 – Vatican Pharmacist
- Late 1990’s – “Kendall Grange” institution at Morisset, New South Wales Australia.
Convictions:
- 2008– Two years and nine months jail for sexually abusing boys at Marylands
Media:
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Image attribution: school year book
Brother Antony (Aiden) John Benefield
Religious order:
Marist Brother FMS
Service history:
- 1970’s – Marist Brothers Napier
Convictions:
- 2009– 300 hours community service for possessing child pornography
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- Where did Brother Aiden teach during his career?
Image attribution: We don’t haven an image of this man. If you do then please send us a copy
Brother Bernard (John Louis) Stevenson
Religious order:
Marist Brother SM
Service history:
- 1970 to 1983 – Staff, Hato Paora Maori Boys school, Fielding, New Zealand
Convictions:
- 2005– Jailed for 3.5 years for sexually abusing boys in his care
Media:
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- Do you have an image of Br Bernard Stevenson when he was at Hato Paora?
- Where else did Brother Bernard teach?
Image attribution: We don’t haven an image of this man. If you do then please send us a copy
Brother Andrew Cody
Religious order:
Marist Brother SM
Service history:
- 1981 to 1984– Staff, Hato Paora Maori Boys school, Fielding, New Zealand
- 1991 – retired from teaching
Convictions:
- 2005– Jailed for 2.5 years for sexually abusing sick and vulnerable boys in his care
Media:
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- Do you have an image of Br Andrew Cody when he was at Hato Paora?
- Where else did Brother Andrew teach?
School year book and unknown source
Father Alan Woodcock
Religious order:
Marist Father Society of Mary (SM)
Service history:
- 1972 – Ordained as a priest
- 1978 – Teacher, St Johns College, Hastings New Zealand
- 1979 – Studying at Canterbury University, Christchurch
- 1980 to 81 – Studying Victoria University
- 1981 to 82 – St Pats College Silverstream, Upper Hutt
- 1983 – Highden Novitiate, Palmerston North
- 1985 – Futuna retreat, Karori, Wellington
- 1986 – Highden
- 1986 – St John of God Hospital in Sydney for councelling
- 1987 – Futuna retreat
- 1988 – Sent to Ireland for further counselling
- 1990 – takes job in the UK
Convictions:
- 2004– Extradited from Britain. Sentenced to seven years for 21 child sex offences.
Media:
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- Where did Father Woodcock serve between 1972 and 1978
Unknown sources
Father Max Murray
Religious order:
Diocesan Priest
Service history:
- 1949 – Ordained at Holy Cross Seminary, Mosgiel, Otago. Aged 22
- 1958 – St Bernadette’s, Dunedin
- 1968 – st Mary’s Mosgiel
- 1965 to 1971 – Taught Choir at St Pauls High School (now Kavanagh College)
- 1972 to 1976 – Woollahra parish, Sydney Australia
- 1977 – Religious Education Co-coordinator at the girls’ boarding school, Kincoppal Rose Bay School, in Sydney
- 1977 – 1980 – Auckland
- 1980 – 1986 – St Josephs, Waihi, New Zealand
- 1986 – 1990 – Ngaruawahia
- 1990 – retires
Convictions:
- 2003 – Convicted in Dunedin to 5 years for 10 charges relating to offending against four Dunedin boys. Served 2 years and 8 months
Media:
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- Do you have any information about Father Max between 1949 and 1958?
- Do you have images of him during his career?
Unknown source
Father Patrick (Paddy) Arthur Thomas Thwaites
Religious order:
Diocesan Priest
Service history:
- 1977 – Deacon, Dunedin
- 1977 – Relief teacher, St Peter’s College, Gore
- 1978 – Ordained, Christchurch
Convictions:
- 1999 May – Found guilty of two charges of indecency with a young boy, the jury was unable to agree on a verdict for two further charges relating to the boy’s brother and another boy
- 1999 October – Sentenced to 2.5 years jail for sexually molesting all three boys in the period 1980 through to the 1990’s
Media:
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- Where did Fr Paddy Thwaites minister for all those years?
- Where did Paddy teach during his career?
- Do you have images of Fr Paddy?
School year books
Brother Bryan McKay
Religious order:
Marist Brothers FMS
Service history:
- 1965 – St Bernards Lower Hutt
- 1973-1980? – Marist Intermediate Hamilton
Convictions:
- 1996 – Convicted of seven charges of indecent assault of male pupils at Marist Intermediate School and jailed for 21 months. Remains a Marist Brother, but is confined to administration work.
Media:
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- Where else did Brother McKay teach?
- At what school(s) did the sexual assaults take place?
Otago Daily Times
Brother Charles Afeaki
Religious order:
Marist Brother
Service history:
- 1970’s – Marist Brothers Primary School, Invercargill New Zealand – there he committed crimes that he is yet to account for
- 1976 to 1979 – St Pauls College, Richmond Rd, Ponsonby, Auckland New Zealand
Convictions:
- 1994 – Found guilty of 16 counts against four boys. Charges included indecent assault, committing or inducing an indecent act and a count of anal intercourse and one of attempt. Sentenced to eight years and served five
- 2003 – Stood trial on charges of Sodomy with another St Pauls boy. Sentenced to two years but given leave to apply for home detention.
Media:
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- Where did Br Charles Afeaki teach before Invercargill’s Marist Primary School? When he was there, Charles was about 30yrs old
- How many children were abused by at Invercargill Marist Primary?
- What other brothers were teaching at that school at the same time?
- Did Charles teach at any other schools between his time at St Pauls, Ponsonby and his first conviction?
Unkown source
Brother Kenneth Camden
Religious order:
Marist Brothers FMS
Service history:
- 1970? – Principal of Xavier College
- 1974 to 1981 – Principal of Sacred Heart College for boys Auckland
Convictions:
- 1990 – Brother Kenneth Camden, Christchurch. Admitted indecencies against two boys and jailed for eight months.
Media:
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- How long was Brother Ken “Bosco” Camden principal at Xavier College?
- Where else he teach?
- At what school(s) did the sexual assaults take place?
Obituary, school year book
Brother Claudius Pettit
Religious order:
Marist Brothers FMS
Service history:
- 1945 – St Patricks Primary – Napier
- 1947 – Marist Brothers Primary, Newtown Wellington
- 1947 – Marist School Primary, Ponsonby, Auckland
- 1951 – Christchurch
- 1953 – St Patricks Primary – Napier
- 1955 – Marist Primary School – Invercargill
- 1957 – Marist Primary School – Whanganui
- 1963 – Marist School Primary, Ponsonby, Auckland
- 1967 – Fribourg
- 1970 – St Bernards primary
- 1977 – Marist Brothers Primary, Newtown Wellington
- 1985 – Retired but involved with St Bernards College Lower Hutt
- 1992– Lincoln St, Ponsonby, Auckland
- 1994 – Rimutaka Prison
- 2005 – Lower Hutt Community (Trafalgar St)
Convictions:
- 1992 – Indecent assault of a child and then a young adult – sentenced to 6 months jail for each charge
Media:
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- Do you know of other formal charges and convictions for Brother Claudius?
- Can you confirm that the listed schools are correct?
New Zealand Herald
Father Mark Mannix Brown
Religious order:
Diocesan Priest
Service history:
- 1972-1974 – Whakatane (assistant priest to Fr Purcell) – we need a confirmation of this
- 1975 – St Patrick’s Cathedral Auckland and was Chaplain to St Paul’s College in Ponsonby where he recruited boarders as alter boys for the Cathedral – we need a confirmation of this.
- 1976 to 1977 – Raglan
- 1980s – St Marys Church, Hamilton (associated with Marist Intermediate)
Convictions:
- 1990 – Jailed for 15 months for sexual offending against altar boys in the 80’s
- 2017 – Jailed for 26 months for sexually molesting multiple boys in the 70’s and 80’s
Media:
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- Where else did Father Brown serve during his career?
Brother Sione Losalu
Religious order:
Marist Brother Society of Mary (SM)
Service history:
- 1970 – moves from Tonga to New Zealand
- 1977 – Working in the Marists Mission Vineyards at Taradale, Napier New Zealand
Convictions:
- 1993 – Sentenced to one years prison on indecency charges against a girl over a period of six years
Media:
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- The sentencing Judge refers to Sione being sexually abused in the seminary and later in the order. Who abused Sione at that time in his life?
- Where did Sione serve between 1970 and 1977?
Year book
Father Robin Paulson
Religious order:
Rosminian Priest
Service history:
- ?? – St Peters College, Gore New Zealand
Convictions:
- 1993 – Admitted six charges of indecent assault of three boys and was sentenced to periodic detention. Returned to England
Media:
- https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/scale-abuse-suffering-revealed
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- When did Father Paulson come to New Zealand
- What period in time did the charges relate to?
- Where was he teaching in New Zealand?
Escaped Justice
The people below escaped justice due to cover ups, expiration of statute of limitations, judicial leniency due to their age, or they died before they could be convicted. Often they’re called “credibly accused”, however really what’s happened is that they’ve escaped justice.
Have we missed someone? If so, use our contact page to let us know.
Year book, unknown, obituary
Father Tom Laffey
Religious order:
Society of Mary Priest (SM)
Service history:
- 1957 – Ordained
- Served throughout New Zealand and in Fiji
- 2003 – stood down from ministry in the face of the allegations and admission of sexual abuse
Accusations:
- 2003 – Admitted he had sexually assaulted Mike Phillips in the mid 1960s, At that time Philips was a 13-year-old altar boy at St Mary of the Angels Church in Wellington.
Media:
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- Did Father Tom continue to serve at St Marys in Wellington after the assault or was he moved?
- Where did Father Tom serve in New Zealand and Fiji during his years in Ministry, particularly after the assault in the 1960’s
Obituary, Rugby reunion
Brother Giles Waters
Religious order:
Marist Brothers FMS
Service history:
- 1947 – Scholastic
- 1948 – Wangauni – likely Marist Brothers Wanganui
- 1950 – Newtown – likely Marist Brothers Newtown and Thordon
- 1951 – Greymouth – Marist Brothers Greymouth
- 1952 – Thorndon – likely Marist Brothers Thordon
- 1957 – Greymouth – likely Marist Brothers Greymouth
- 1959 – Lower Hutt – likely St Bernards College
- 1961 – Auckland – Marcellin College
- 1966 – Invercargill – Headmaster – Marist Brother Invercargill
- 1969 – Thordon – likely Marist Brothers Thordon
- 1970 – Auckland – Marcellin College
- 1972 – Greymouth – Headmaster – Marist Brothers Greymouth
- 1976 – Christchurch – Headmaser – Xavier College
- 1985 – Gisborne – Likely Campion College?
- 1986 – Auckland – Sacred Heart College – Admin and sports duties
- 2004 – Auckland – 56 Onslow Ave
- 2006 – Auckland – Selwyn Heights Village
- 2011 – Auckland – deceased
Died before being brought to justice – accusations:
There are somewhere between 5 and 7 complaints taken to the Marist brothers.
- 1958-59 – Xavier College Christchurch
- 1960s – Location unknown, could be Invercargill or Auckland
- 1970s – Suspect Xavier College Christchurch
- 1980s – Xavier College Christchurch
Media:
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- We know of abuse at Xavier college but understand he is likely to have abused children elsewhere in NZ?
- Did you encounter Br Giles at Sacred Heart College Auckland?
Do you have a photo of Br Bede Francis Fitton
Brother Bede Francis Fitton
Religious order:
Marist Brothers FMS
Service history:
- 1959 to 1986 – Marist Brothers Intermediate, Vermont St, Ponsonby, Auckland
Died before being brought to justice – accusations:
There are a 4+ complaints of abuse relating to the 1970’s. All complainants were young girls
- 1970s – Marist Brothers Intermediate, Vermont St, Ponsonby, Auckland
Media:
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- We know of abuse at Marist Brothers Intermediate in Auckland in the 1970’s where he targeted young girls. Do you know of abuse elsewhere?
- Where did Br Bede Fitton teach before and after this posting?