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The Salvation Army has paid out further compensation to those who went to court over the abuse they suffered at Temuka's Bramwell Booth children's home in the 1970s.
Following a 10-day trial last October, former Salvation Army officer John Francis Gainsford, 69, was found guilty of rape and indecency charges involving eight complainants and was sent to prison for 10 years.
Gainsford had managed the church's home near Timaru for almost two years in the 1970s before his offending was discovered and the church moved him on.
While he had not dealt with the complainants personally, Salvation Army spokesman Major Ross Gower understood all those involved in the court case had subsequently been in touch with the church.
In some instances complainants have received a second payout.
"There have been additional complainants who have come since the trial, and were part of the trial, but who had not previously engaged with us," he told the Timaru Herald.
"Every single person who has approached us in this particular case has been dealt with in a monetary manner."
During the court case it was revealed some of the complainants had received compensation payments of $20,000 and $23,000.
Major Gower would not comment on the size of the payouts.
- NZPA
