New Zealand Labour rocked by youth camp sexual assault allegations

Party secretary faces calls to resign but says he acted out of concern for victims in not telling parents or leader Jacinda Ardern

The campaign director behind the recent success of New Zealand Labour is facing calls to resign after he failed to tell the police, parents or the prime minister about the alleged sexual assault of four teenagers at a summer camp held by the party.

Jacinda Ardern was kept in the dark after the young Labour camp last month, said the party’s general secretary Andrew Kirton, for fear the victims would be further traumatised by more people knowing.

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from The Guardian http://ift.tt/2FLUE8n