Salvation Army Officer - Guilty

Newswire
April 20 2007; 18:40

Salvation Army dismisses officer and apologises to women

The Salvation Army has apologised to four women sexually abused by one of its officers.
Maxwell Trimble, 62, has been convicted on seven charges of sexual offending against the women between December 2003 and July 2005 in Tauranga and Waihi.
Army spokesperson, Major Ross Gower says the army's disappointed one of its people has abused the trust and care of duty expected of an officer.
He says the church apologises to the four women and hopes the court decision has helped them.
Major Gower says Trimble has now been dismissed by the Salvation Army







NZ Herald
April 20 2007; 19:00

Former Salvation Army man guilty of sex offences
NZPA

A former Salvation Army man has been found guilty by a jury in the High Court in Hamilton today of seven charges of sexually and indecently assaulting four women.
Former Waihi and Tauranga Salvation Army captain Maxwell Lawrence Trimble, 64, of Waihi, had pleaded not guilty to eight charges of sexually and indecently assaulting the women between December 2003 and February 2005.
One of the charges was withdrawn during the hearing.
The jury took five hours to reach its decision and when the verdicts were read to the court Trimble's wife shouted: "I love you."
Trimble was remanded in custody for sentence on June 8.
One of the victims had earlier told the court Trimble had fondled her breast and put his hand down her pants while helping her write a letter.
Another said he had threatened to fail her on her probation conditions unless she had sex with him.
Another woman said she was forced to have oral sex with Trimble





Newstalk ZB
April 20 2007

Salvation Army captain found guilty

A Hamilton jury has returned guilty verdicts on all charges of sexual indecency faced by a member of the Salvation Army involving four women.
The trial of Max Trimble has been running in the High Court since Monday. Trimble was convicted of sexual offending against the women when he was Salvation Army captain in Mt Maunganui and Waihi between 2003 and 2005.
The complainants were all receiving support and counseling from Trimble for a range of problems at the time the offending took place. Trimble has been remanded in custody for sentencing in June.




Radio NZ
April 20 2007; 16:57

Salvation Armyofficer found guilty on sex charges

A Salvation Army officer has been found guilty of sexual indecencies against four women. Maxwell Trimble, 62, has been convicted on seven charges of sexual offending against the women between December 2003 and July 2005 in Tauranga and Waihi. The jury of six men and six women took about four hours to reach its verdict after a four-day trial. Trimble has been remanded in custody for sentencing in June. The Salvation Army has apologised to the four women. Spokesperson Ross Gower says it is disappointed that one of its members has abused the trust and care of duty expected of an officer. He says Trimble was on suspension but has now been dismissed.




Newswire
April 20 2007; 16:02

Salvation Army officer found guilty on sex charges

A Salvation Army officer has been found guilty of sexual indecencies against four women.
Maxwell Trimble, 62, has been convicted on seven charges of sexual offending against the women between December 2003 and July 2005 in Tauranga and Waihi.
The jury of six men and six women took about four hours to reach its verdict after a four-day trial.
Trimble has been remanded in custody for sentencing in June