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Sources:
https://gloriavale.org.nz/beliefs/
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/crown-knew-details-of-gloriavale-founder-hopeful-christians-sex-crimes-in-mid-90s-lawyer-tells-employment-court/2OHER2DREJGAPJIM52LEQUF6CY/
https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/07/30/gloriavale-leader-admits-to-sexual-abuse/
https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/07/29/gloriavale-leader-touched-girls-as-family-sat-with-him-court-hears/
https://www.nowtolove.co.nz/news/real-life/pearl-valor-gloriavale/
https://www.odt.co.nz/star-news/star-national/court-finds-former-gloriavale-women-were-employees
https://www.odt.co.nz/star-news/star-national/court-hears-sexual-culture-gloriavale
https://www.1news.co.nz/2024/08/09/ex-gloriavale-teacher-jailed-for-sexual-violent-offending/
https://slangltd.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/facetofaceisraelcooper.pdf
https://www.smh.com.au/world/oceania/mother-of-11-from-nz-sect-drowns-after-falling-into-swollen-river-20181109-p50eyt.html
https://www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/360612080/gloriavale-women-trapped-india-still-under-investigation
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/coroner-gloriavale-man-sincere-standtrues-sudden-death-result-of-blacking-out-game/ERT7SV5QFBEJTBVOHS56QYGJPA/

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Books to read on this case:
Lilia’s book: https://www.amazon.com/Daughter-Gloriavale-Life-Religious-Cult/dp/1443459046
Theo’s book: https://www.amazon.com/Unveiled-Surviving-Gloriavale-Theophila-Pratt-ebook/dp/B0DZ44V4HP
Phil’s book: https://www.amazon.com/Sins-Father-Long-Shadow-Religious-ebook/dp/B00BI4P62E/ref=sr_1_1?crid=234NDL8MFHW8I&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.y-FUxoZbGXJLw9sIUeyS5g.Z5gZWhgFJLA8Csh7-Ks2qzZpV80IwEvcv3AIu32xTz4&dib_tag=se&keywords=sins+of+the+father+book+fleur&qid=1756276502&s=digital-text&sprefix=sins+of+the+father+book+fleu%2Cdigital-text%2C118&sr=1-1

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